Members of the Search and Intervention Squad of the El Oued Provincial Security dismantled a criminal group this week specialized in the unauthorized manufacturing of traditional rifles and pistols and the filling of black gunpowder.
According to a National Security statement, the operation followed the precise exploitation of intelligence, which led investigators to a secret workshop for the manufacture and repair of traditional firearms in one of the municipalities of El Oued province.
The owner of the workshop, who used his family home as a front to conceal his activities, was arrested. A second suspect involved in the illegal trade of traditional weapons was also apprehended.
The operation, conducted under the supervision of the competent prosecution, resulted in the seizure of 10 category-five firearms (hunting rifles and handguns), seven traditional “Karabela” rifles, and an air rifle. Additionally, authorities recovered 1,678,000 Algerian dinars and various amounts of foreign currency.
The two suspects have been presented before the Public Prosecutor at the El Oued Court.
