The investigating judge at the National Penal Pole for Combating Terrorism and Organized Crime at the Sidi M'hamed Court issued pre-trial detention orders for 10 suspects on Thursday, October 29, 2026. These individuals, identified as مرابط رشيد, الطويل حسين, غزال نبيل, غزال فؤاد, الطويل نسيم, بن عزيزة محمد, بن عزيزة أكرم, تيفورة أسامة, عصنين زياد, and غربي إدريس, face charges related to drug trafficking. The detainees were processed at the court in الجزائر following an investigation into organized criminal activity. Authorities confirmed the detention orders were formalized during the session held at the judicial facility. No further details regarding the ongoing legal proceedings were disclosed by the court at this time.
The judicial proceedings mark a significant step in the efforts of the National Penal Pole for Combating Terrorism and Organized Crime to dismantle organized networks operating within the country. The court session, overseen by the investigating judge, focused on the initial presentation of evidence and the formalization of the detention orders for the 10 individuals currently in custody. The legal process at the Sidi M'hamed Court remains active as the judiciary reviews the evidence collected during the investigation.
Details of the Seizure
Law enforcement officials seized 2.4 million Pregabalin 300mg tablets during the operation that led to the detention of the suspects. These pharmaceutical items were recovered as part of the evidence linked to the trafficking network. The scale of the seizure notes the logistical nature of the operation, as the tablets were intercepted by authorities during the enforcement action. The recovered substances have been cataloged as primary evidence for the prosecution.
The criminal group involved in this case comprised 15 people in total. Officers arrested 10 of these individuals in flagrante delicto, while five suspects remain at large. The search for the remaining members continues as the investigation proceeds. Law enforcement agencies are currently coordinating efforts to locate the five individuals who were not apprehended during the initial operation. The status of these five suspects remains a priority for the investigators assigned to the case.
Charges filed against the 10 detainees include the illegal importation, transport, shipping, storage, and possession of psychotropic substances within an organized transnational criminal group. Prosecutors also added counts of money laundering to the formal case against the suspects. The inclusion of money laundering charges suggests that the investigation has uncovered financial activities linked to the illicit trade. The National Penal Pole for Combating Terrorism and Organized Crime continues to manage the file at the Sidi M'hamed Court in الجزائر, where the legal team is preparing for the next phases of the judicial process. The court has maintained a strict stance on the proceedings, ensuring that all procedural requirements regarding the documentation of the psychotropic substances and the alleged financial crimes are met.
