Within the framework of the fight against smuggling and organized crime and as part of the operations related to the securing of our territorial waters, Naval Forces Commands’ Coast Guards, under the Western Naval front of Oran, thwarted, in 26th June 2021 at 22:00, an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of cocaine intended to flood our country with these poisons and drugs.


      The operation was initiated following a call from Algerian Fishermen, who reported the presence of some suspicious bags floating in the water. Following this call, Arzew' Coast Guards were dispatched to the scene, situated at (06) nautical miles northwest of cap Carbon - Oran, where they discovered and seized a quantity of cocaine amounting to 490.05 kg divided into 442 packets.


      It should be noted that the laboratory analyses carried out by the National Gendarmerie’s competent services, confirmed that the substance is indeed c cocaine - the investigation regarding the details of this criminal smuggling attempt are still ongoing.

      This operation reinforces once more, the positive results achieved so far by the PNA’s Units in the field, especially regarding the civic awareness and cooperation of the citizen, who contribute undoubtedly in the fight against all types of crimes. It also comes as an addition to the many successful operations that have helped defeat various attempts to introduce and peddle these poisons in our country.