Criminal Network Dismantled: 163 Billion Centimes in Assets Seized

The regional anti-organized crime unit in Constantine has successfully dismantled a criminal network involved in money laundering, tax evasion, and the forgery of banking and commercial documents. The operation resulted in the arrest of 59 suspects, who were presented before the public prosecutor at the El Hadjar court in Annaba. Seized assets, valued at over 163 billion centimes, include 32 properties such as villas and commercial premises, 35 vehicles, and over 5 kilograms of precious metals and jewelry. Additionally, authorities froze 119 bank accounts, recovered 400 million centimes in cash, and confiscated forged seals and fraudulent commercial documents.