Algeria: Five arrested for contraband and weapon possession
Location:
Timiaouine, Adrar, Algeria, Algeria, Maghreb
Incident Date:
July 23, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Arrests:
5
DESCRIPTION::
In Algeria, ownership of weapons is illegal. In the week ending 23 July 2024, four people were intercepted allegedly carrying an automatic pistol, 8 shotguns, and bullets. The military hinted that they are alleged smugglers, since they were carrying more than 43,500 litres of fuel and 10.6 tons of food. A fifth man was arrested in Timiaouine, in possession of a rifle. He is accused of committing crimes in the region.