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Algerian police arrest 257 people and seize narcotics

By , based on Lequotidien Oran

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An operation by police from six districts led to the arrest of 257 people, including five wanted under arrest warrants and 12 convicted by the courts. Police also seized narcotics and bladed weapons and impounded 28 motorbikes, according to Le Quotidien d’Oran.

Algerian police arrested 257 people in an operation carried out by officers from six police districts, the daily Le Quotidien d’Oran reports. The operation targeted, in particular, neighbourhood gangs, the sale of narcotics and the arrest of wanted people.

Police deployed personnel and equipment, along with fixed and mobile units. The operation was also intended to strengthen road safety prevention. The newspaper said narcotics had been seized but did not specify the quantity.

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