ALGIERS: Two smugglers were arrested Wednesday by units of the People’s National Customs in Tamanrasset, and various products and cattle intended to be smuggled were seized at several border regions, said Thursday the Ministry of National Defence.
“As part of measures to strengthen border security and fight against organized crime, a detachment of the operational area of Tamanrasset (6th Military Region) arrested two smugglers, on 2 September 2015, and seized an all-terrain vehicle and four metal detectors,” said the statement.
“Units of the border guards of Maghnia and Bab El Assa, in the operational area of Tlemcen (2nd Military Region), seized 11,050 litres of fuel intended to be smuggled,” added the statement.
“Units of the National Gendarmerie of El-Amiria in the operational area of Ain Temouchent seized a car loaded with 1,011 Kilogramme of copper,” said the statement.
“A detachment of the operational area of El-Oued (4th Military Region) thwarted an attempt to smuggle 36 head of goats near the border locality of Ben Guecha,” said the Ministry’s statement.
