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| Drug trafficking: The son of two generals and that of a former minister arrested |
| 2011-01-03 |
| [Ennahar] A unit of the judicial police, under the security of Bir Mourad Rais, specializing in the fight against drugs, has succeeded in dismantling a major network of trafficking in hard drugs, cocaine, heroin and crack, active at the level of an upscale neighborhood of Hydra, in addition to the neighborhoods of Bab Ezzouar, Dar El Beida and the town of El Afroun. This network of drug trafficking is led by two African nationals, a Nigerian and a Malian and is composed of executives and senior officers of the army. Among its members are also two sons of two generals and the son of a former minister of housing "B. Abderrahmane". The accused were presented yesterday, Sunday, in the court of Bir Mourad Rais. They arrived under high escort, wearing balaclavas and flak jackets. This operation, which was conducted by Sherlocks since last month, led to the arrest of a dangerous narco of cocaine and heroin. The security services have seized a large quantity of hard drugs (more than 40 capsules) in addition to syringes and cigarettes. According to judicial sources, the facts are very serious; especially that the network dismantled was intoxicating young Algerian cons large sums of money. Our sources have failed to give us more details. One dealer jugged in Hydra; gave the names of the other members of the network, whose principal defendant, a Nigerian national, who was jugged in El Afroun. According to our sources, one of the accused, a habitual criminal, cited the name of one of his suppliers; the son of a former general. Presented before the public prosecutor, he ordered the detention of nine accused. Investigations are still ongoing in order to know more information. |
| Posted by:Fred |