Official Statement of MND
09th June 2021
Operational report of PNA from 2nd to 8th June 2021
Within the framework of the noble missions of defence and security of the national territory against all forms of threats, detachments and units of People's National Army carried out, from 2nd to 8th June 2021, several operations which testify the infallible commitment of our Armed Forces to preserve peace and security in our country:
Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and within the continuity of the intense efforts aiming to overcome drug trafficking scourge in our country, detachments of PNA and National Gendarmerie services and Border Guards apprehended at the territories of the 2nd and 3rd Military Regions, (16) drug traffickers and seized (09) quintals and (09) kilograms of treated kif that the criminal gangs tried to introduce across the borders with Morocco, while (39) other drug traffickers were arrested and (55.5) kilograms of treated kif and (28,640) psychotropic tablets were seized in numerous operations carried out in other Military Regions.
In another context, detachments of PNA arrested in Tamanrasset, In Guezzam, Bordj Badji Mokhtar and Djanet, (163) individuals and seized one (01) submachine gun type Kalashnikov, one (01) hunting rifle, a quantity of ammunition, (23) vehicles, (217) generator sets, (148) jackhammers, (08) metal detectors, (1,905) bags of raw gold and stones mixture, explosives, detonation tools and other equipment used in illegal gold mining operations, as well as (20) quintals of copper waste and (23.5) tonnes of foodstuffs intended for smuggling. Moreover, another detachment intercepted in coordination with the National Security and Customs services in Bordj Bouarreridj, one (01) individual and seized one (01) hunting rifle and one (01) truck loaded with (440,000) empty cartridges for hunting rifles and (107,490) tobacco units, while (03) vehicles loaded with (30,000) packets of cigarettes were seized in Ouargla.
In addition, Border Guards thwarted smuggle attempts huge quantities of fuel amounting to (24,157) litres in Tebessa, El-Tarf, Souk Ahras, Bordj Badji Mokhtar and Tindouf, while Coast Guards have thwarted illegal emigration attempts of (27) individuals who were on board craft-built boats in Algiers and Oran.
Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and within the continuity of the intense efforts aiming to overcome drug trafficking scourge in our country, detachments of PNA and National Gendarmerie services and Border Guards apprehended at the territories of the 2nd and 3rd Military Regions, (16) drug traffickers and seized (09) quintals and (09) kilograms of treated kif that the criminal gangs tried to introduce across the borders with Morocco, while (39) other drug traffickers were arrested and (55.5) kilograms of treated kif and (28,640) psychotropic tablets were seized in numerous operations carried out in other Military Regions.
In another context, detachments of PNA arrested in Tamanrasset, In Guezzam, Bordj Badji Mokhtar and Djanet, (163) individuals and seized one (01) submachine gun type Kalashnikov, one (01) hunting rifle, a quantity of ammunition, (23) vehicles, (217) generator sets, (148) jackhammers, (08) metal detectors, (1,905) bags of raw gold and stones mixture, explosives, detonation tools and other equipment used in illegal gold mining operations, as well as (20) quintals of copper waste and (23.5) tonnes of foodstuffs intended for smuggling. Moreover, another detachment intercepted in coordination with the National Security and Customs services in Bordj Bouarreridj, one (01) individual and seized one (01) hunting rifle and one (01) truck loaded with (440,000) empty cartridges for hunting rifles and (107,490) tobacco units, while (03) vehicles loaded with (30,000) packets of cigarettes were seized in Ouargla.
In addition, Border Guards thwarted smuggle attempts huge quantities of fuel amounting to (24,157) litres in Tebessa, El-Tarf, Souk Ahras, Bordj Badji Mokhtar and Tindouf, while Coast Guards have thwarted illegal emigration attempts of (27) individuals who were on board craft-built boats in Algiers and Oran.
| Operation | Events | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Borders security and fight against smuggling and organized crime | Arrest of drug traffickers | 55 |
| Seizure of treated kif (kg) | 964.5 | |
| Seizure of psychotropic tablets | 28,640 | |
| Arrest of people (within the framework of smuggling and illegal gold mining) | 164 | |
| Seizure of fire guns | 03 | |
| Seizure of foodstuff (tonne) | 23.5 | |
| Seizure of generator sets | 217 | |
| Seizure of jackhammers | 148 | |
| Seizure of metal detectors | 08 | |
| Seizure of vehicles | 27 | |
| Raw gold and stones mixture (bags) | 1,905 | |
| Seizure of fuel (litre) | 24,157 | |
| Cooper waste (quintal) | 20 | |
| Seizure of empty cartridges for hunting rifles (unit) | 440,000 | |
| Seizure of tobacco (unit) | 137,490 | |
| Fight against illegal immigration | Arrest of illegal emigrants on board artisanal boat | 27 |
