Army detachments in Bechar, near the Moroccan border, seized 1,660 kg of cannabis resin in two operations in early October 2026 and killed one trafficker, the defence ministry said. A week later, another 296 kg were seized along the Moroccan border and 51 people were arrested. The operations were part of a weekly series of army drug seizures reported along the frontier.[1][2]
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References
- APS — Army eliminates drug trafficker, seizes 1,660 kg of cannabis resin (5 October 2026)Bechar, 3rd Military Region; defence ministry statement
- Ministry of National Defence — operational report, 14–20 October 2026296 kg of kif and 51 traffickers arrested
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