Nine suspects, including local government employees, are standing trial on October 27 at the Dar El Beïda criminal court for running a forgery network in Tindouf. The group sold complete Algerian identities, including birth certificates and nationality papers, for prices ranging from 150,000 to 200,000 dinars, targeting Sub-Saharan migrants. The scheme was exposed following the arrest of a Malian national attempting to secure a biometric ID with false data. Forensic investigation revealed unauthorized modifications in civil registry databases, where electronic records lacked any corresponding paper files. A search of the main suspect's residence uncovered a logbook detailing client names. The defendants face charges of official document forgery, abuse of office, unauthorized data manipulation, and facilitating the illegal stay of foreign nationals.