The Algerian judiciary has launched an urgent, comprehensive investigation into the deliberate destruction of food products, specifically tomatoes, aimed at manipulating market prices. Following the circulation of social media videos depicting individuals dumping edible produce in rural areas to create artificial shortages, the Prosecutor General at the Algiers Court has ordered immediate action. Under the supervision of the National Pole for Fighting Organized Crime, judicial police forces are tasked with identifying all parties involved—including perpetrators, inciters, and financiers—regardless of their position or status. The probe seeks to expose the logistics, storage, and distribution networks behind these practices. Those implicated will face strict legal prosecution under current legislation. This move aligns with broader efforts against fraudulent market activities, following directives from the President of the Republic to investigate corruption in the distribution of imported meat.