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 19th to 25th May 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 in continuity of the intense efforts aiming to overcome drug trafficking scourge in our country, detachments of PNA, National Gendarmerie services and Border Guards apprehended at level of the 2nd and 3rd Military Regions, (09) drug traffickers and seized (24) quintals and (98) kilograms of treated kif and (14,200) psychotropic tablets that the criminal gangs tried to introduce across the borders with Morocco, while (17) other drug traffickers were intercepted and (29) kilograms of treated kif and (5,580) psychotropic tablets were seized in various operations carried out in other Military Regions.



      In addition, detachments of PNA arrested in Tamanrasset, In Guezzam, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Djanet and Tindouf, (331) individuals and seized (11) vehicles, (220) generators, (100) jackhammers, detonation tools and other equipment used in illegal gold mining operations, as well as (491) bags of raw gold and stones mixture, while (07) other individuals were arrested and (05) hunting rifles, (02) automatic pistols and (29,412) units of different drinks were seized during separate operations carried out in Tebessa, Setif, Biskra, El Oued, Relizane and Bouira.


      In another context, Border Guards thwarted smuggle attempts of large quantities of fuel amounting to (16,498) litres in Tebessa, El-Tarf, Souk Ahras, Tindouf and Bordj Badji Mokhtar, while (180) illegal immigrants from different nationalities were arrested in Djanet, Tlemcen, Ouargla, Biskra and Bechar.

Operation	Events	Report
Borders security and fight against smuggling and organized crime	Arrest of drug traffickers	26
	Seizure of treated kif (kg)	2,527
	Seizure of psychotropic tablets	19,780
	Arrest of people (within smuggling and illegal gold mining)	338
	Seizure of fire guns	07
	Seizure of generator sets	220
	Seizure of jackhammers	100
	Seizure of vehicles	11
	Seizure of stones and raw gold mixture (bags)	491
	Seizure of fuel (litre)	16,498
	Seizure of different drinks (units)	29,412
Fight against illegal immigration	Arrest of illegal immigrants from different nationalities	180