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National Guard seizes 8,000 tablets and arrests suspect in Msaken

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The National Guard arrested a suspect in Msaken who was transporting 8,000 tablets for trafficking, while his accomplice is being sought. The suspect, who had come from Kairouan, was remanded in custody, according to a source quoted by Jawhara FM.

Tunisia’s National Guard seized 8,000 tablets and arrested a suspect in Msaken, in Sousse governorate, according to a source quoted by Jawhara FM. The man, who had come from Kairouan, was due to distribute the goods in the region, the same source said.

A second suspect, described as his accomplice, is being sought, Kapitalis reports. The first man arrested has been remanded in custody.

The seizure is part of a series of anti-drug operations in Tunisia. On 12 October, the national tally recorded 1,515 drug-related arrests in September.

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