Temporary imprisonment for those involved in the case of seizing more than 3 million hallucinogenic tablets – New Algeria

The investigating judge at the National Criminal Court for Combating Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime issued orders to place 11 people in temporary detention for their involvement in the case of seizing more than 3.4 million pills of psychotropic substances, according to what was reported on Monday in a statement by the Public Prosecution Office at the Sidi M’hamed Court.

The same source explained, “In accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Public Prosecution Office at the National Penal Pole for Combating Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime at the Sidi M’hamed Court of Public Opinion learned that, within the framework of combating crimes of drugs, psychotropic substances, and transnational organized crime, the same judicial authority dealt with a case related to a transnational organized criminal group consisting of 22 people.”

Following the preliminary investigation carried out by the National Gendarmerie Search and Investigation Department in Sharqa, 11 people were arrested and caught in flagrante delicto. The matter concerns: the so-called Buswalim Abdullah, 45 years old, Buqrin Abdul Haq, alias Osama, 39 years old, Farhati Lias, 29 years old, Azizi Sadiq, 39 years old, Mady Jamila, 31 years old, Sahl Kamal, 56 years old, Ben Makhlouf Ayoub, 22 years old, Limani Zuber, 37 years old, Daluli Mustafa, 34 years old, Lakhal Adel, known as Al-Hami, aged 41 years, and Zararda Jalal, nicknamed Al-Washi, aged 31 years, were in possession of a significant amount of psychotropic substances.”

The statement stated that the seized psychotropic substances were “pregabalin 300 mg and were estimated at 3,441,000 tablets, while 11 other people remained on the run and their full identity has been determined.”

On today, February 2, 2026, the suspects were brought before the Public Prosecution, where all the accused were followed up through judicial investigation for the felony of “illegally importing, transporting, shipping, storing, and possessing with intent to sell psychotropic substances within the framework of a transnational organized criminal group,” the felony of “dangerous smuggling that violates security and public health,” the misdemeanor of “money laundering within the framework of a criminal group,” the misdemeanor of “forgery and using forged documents.” Administrative”, and the misdemeanor of “dealing in virtual currencies and creating and operating platforms for their trading.”

After questioning the arrested defendants by the investigating judge, he “issued orders to place them in temporary detention, while the investigation is still ongoing to arrest the fleeing defendants and anyone identified by the investigation.”