Location:
Agadez, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
January 27, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
1.50
Arrests:
2
DESCRIPTION::
In Niger, the Security Forces in the Arlit department, Agadez region, have dismantled an international drug trafficking network. The operation resulted in the seizure of a quantity of drugs, including 78 bricks of cannabis confiscated from two minors under 18 years old. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the network. The prosecutor emphasized the insecurity in Arlit, stating that the city is a hub for drug trafficking.