# Algerian narcotics enforcement operations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/algerian-narcotics-enforcement-operations
> Updated: 2026-08-21T08:15:10.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Algerian authorities, through the Central Service for the Fight Against Illicit Drug Trafficking (SCLTIS), dismantled a major international drug trafficking network. The operation, which resulted from seven months of intelligence work beginning in January, led to the arrest of 25 individuals across several provinces, including Oran, Tizi Ouzou, Algiers, Blida, and Tipasa.

Seized substances included approximately 10.4 million Pregabalin capsules and 33.4 kg of cocaine. Investigations revealed the criminal organization was directed by Moroccan drug barons and utilized members in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to manage and transfer illicit funds, with additional accomplices located in France.

The Direction générale de la Sûreté nationale (DGSN) described the operation as the largest of its kind in a single intervention. Law enforcement officials identified a criminal structure involving roughly 50 individuals; while 25 suspects have been arrested and placed in provisional detention, others remain at large. The network reportedly included members of various nationalities, including Algerian, Moroccan, and Dutch.

## Claims

- Police seized approximately 10.4 million Pregabalin capsules and 33.4 kg of cocaine. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Authorities arrested 25 members of the criminal network. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The network was directed by Moroccan drug barons operating from Morocco. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Network members in Dubai were used to manage and transfer criminal proceeds. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The SCLTIS dismantled an organized international drug trafficking network. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Algeria has seized 43.4 million psychotropic tablets in 2025. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Algeria dismantles international drug network with record seizures

Algerian police dismantled an international drug network, seizing 10.4 million psychotropic capsules and 33.4 kg of cocaine. Twenty-five suspects were arrested in the major operation.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/algeria-dismantles-international-drug-network-directed-from-morocco

### 2026-08-05: Police seize kilograms of cannabis and cocaine in Montpellier and Abidjan

Police raids in Montpellier and Abidjan resulted in arrests and the seizure of hundreds of grams of cocaine and nearly four kilograms of cannabis.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-seize-kilograms-of-cannabis-and-cocaine-in-montpellier-and-abidjan

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