Algerian Customs Director General Major General Abdelhafid Bakhouche oversaw this Sunday in Oran the rollout of key new facilities and reviewed regional operations. Flanked by Governor Ibrahim Ouchane, he checked scanner-based inspection gear at Oran Port and the construction site for the new Customs Services Inspection headquarters in Es-Sénia, reiterating the agency’s drive to upgrade control tools and speed digital shifts to back national economic initiatives.
The work visit kicked off in Es-Sénia commune, where the general inspected the new Customs Services Inspection (Oran Outer) headquarters build. He scrutinized engineering blueprints and progress, demanding adherence to cutting-edge construction standards.
This hub is tailored to give staff optimal workspaces while boosting intake and admin handling in this vital zone. The group then hit Oran Port to monitor scanner operations, critical for balancing trade flow with security.
Regional Customs Director Inspector General Miliani Omar delivered a full rundown of strategic gains under central guidance. He spotlighted the agency’s deep digital overhaul, capped by the ALCES information system’s nationwide rollout in 2025, enabling full paperless processes and seamless links with trade chain players—turning digitization into a core management ethos for transparency and tracking.
On security, he praised mobile units’ sharpened focus on smuggling and cross-border crime. Tight teamwork with security forces and judicial backing yielded record 2025 hauls of hallucinogens and psychotropes.
Wrapping up, the inspector general highlighted ongoing support for investors via streamlining measures in current laws, especially for Authorized Economic Operators (AEA). This push hastens clearance of everyday goods to stock markets, with customs pledging involvement in economic events to tout these perks