Algerian drug trafficker wanted in Algeria arrested near Sousse
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TSA
An Algerian national described as a “very dangerous” drug trafficker was arrested in Sahloul, near Sousse, by the Tunisian National Guard’s central anti-narcotics brigade, based on intelligence. He was wanted in Algeria for drug trafficking and could be extradited, according to Tunis Afrique Presse, cited by TSA.
An Algerian national wanted in Algeria for drug trafficking has been arrested in Sahloul, in the Sousse region, by the Tunisian National Guard’s central anti-narcotics brigade. The arrest was made possible by intelligence work that led to the suspect’s location, according to Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), which cited an informed security source.
The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, is suspected of being involved in several drug-trafficking cases in Algeria. He could be extradited to Algeria, where authorities have strengthened their fight against drug trafficking, including through plans to establish a high-security prison in the Tanezrouft desert for convicted traffickers and a security body modelled on the US DEA, according to information reported by TSA.
The arrest comes amid an increase in anti-drug operations in Tunisia, where police recently dismantled a cocaine network, with ten arrests.
