Algeria foils hard currency smuggling attempt

Algeria’s customs foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 278,000 euros to Dubai in the province of Tebessa (east of Algiers), Echorouk has learnt.

• A car with three men was ambushed on the national road No 82 in the area of Kouif in Tebessa. The gendarmes inspected it and found the money wrapped in a corner. The driver and his companions were introduced to court.
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• This case is considered as the biggest money smuggling attempt across Tebessa during this year. Many Asian, European and Gulf countries is willing to receive foreign currency legally or illegally.
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• The seized money was going to be smuggled to Dubai. Specialised networks in west, east and south of Algiers were mobilised to this operation.
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• Two weeks ago, the Gendarmerie forces foiled an attempt to smuggle 30 million centimes in Tebessa.
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• The last season was marked by the biggest smuggling operation. Five men were carrying 1 million euros to Dubai across Tunisia.