Constantine: Financial crime network dismantled with 1.63 billion DZD seized

Security services in Constantine have dismantled a criminal network involved in tax evasion and money laundering, leading to the arrest of 59 suspects. Investigations revealed that the network operated using fake commercial registrations and fictitious business transactions to divert funds, resulting in losses to the public treasury exceeding 16 billion DZD (1,600 billion centimes). Under judicial supervision, authorities seized 32 real estate properties, 35 vehicles, over 5 kilograms of precious metals, and 4 million DZD in cash, while also freezing 119 bank accounts. The suspects were brought before the public prosecutor at the El Hadjar tribunal in Annaba.