Security services in Ouargla province have dismantled an organized criminal group involved in the smuggling of mobile phones. The operation resulted in the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of 5,031 mobile phones of various brands, valued at approximately 9 billion centimes. The devices were being transported from the south to the northern parts of the country in a commercial vehicle. Intelligence reports led security forces to intercept the vehicle. Following a thorough search, the hidden cargo was discovered, and further investigations led to the arrest of three additional accomplices. The suspects have been presented before the public prosecutor at the court of Ouargla to face legal proceedings.