Three individuals were taken into custody and 31 kilograms of cocaine were confiscated on Friday by joint detachments of the National People’s Army (ANP) belonging to the Tamanrasset military sector within the 6th Military Region, the Ministry of National Defense (MDN) announced Saturday.
The operation, carried out as part of efforts to bolster border surveillance and combat smuggling networks and narcotics trafficking, was executed following intelligence processed by army units.
The seized quantity of cocaine was meticulously hidden inside a passenger car loaded onto a semi-trailer truck. All three suspects were apprehended on August 14, 2026, the defense ministry specified.
According to the ministry, this operation underscores the complete commitment of various army formations to crack down on drug trafficking networks and prevent illicit substances from entering national territory.