{"id":20380,"date":"2025-11-13T09:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=20380"},"modified":"2025-11-13T09:10:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:10:56","slug":"authorities-foil-major-drug-smuggling-attempt-in-setif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=20380","title":{"rendered":"Authorities Foil Major Drug Smuggling Attempt in Setif"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Setif, Algeria<\/strong> \u2013 A coordinated effort between customs officials and the People&#8217;s National Army has resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of processed cannabis in Setif. The operation, which took place on October 14, 2025, underscores the ongoing commitment of Algerian authorities to combat drug trafficking and organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement released by the Regional Directorate of Customs, the Regional Brigade for Combating Smuggling of Goods and Drugs in Setif, in collaboration with the Fifth Military Region of the People&#8217;s National Army, successfully intercepted an attempt to smuggle 39 kilograms and 440 grams of processed cannabis. The drugs were meticulously concealed within the cavities of a tourist vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The seizure occurred during a nighttime security checkpoint and subsequent thorough search of the vehicle. Authorities apprehended those involved in the smuggling operation and have handed them over to the relevant judicial authorities for prosecution.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This operation highlights the effectiveness of the field coordination between various security agencies in combating smuggling and organized crime, and in safeguarding the security and health of society,&#8221;<\/em> the Directorate General of Customs stated. The successful interception demonstrates the vigilance and proactive measures being implemented to prevent the flow of illicit substances into the country.<\/p>\n<p>The case remains under investigation as authorities work to uncover the full extent of the smuggling network and bring all those involved to justice. This seizure represents a significant blow to drug trafficking operations in the region and reinforces the determination of Algerian law enforcement to maintain a secure and healthy society.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">More Algeria articles on DZWatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWatch &#8211; Your News Portal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setif, Algeria \u2013 A coordinated effort between customs officials and the People&#8217;s National Army has resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of processed cannabis in Setif. The operation, which took place on October 14, 2025, underscores the ongoing commitment of Algerian&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":3,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20380"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20382,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20380\/revisions\/20382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}