Brother of ex-international held as 10 kg cannabis seized in Ras Tabia
National Guard officers arrested the brother of a former international footballer in Ras Tabia, El Omrane, on 23 April 2026 and broke up a drug-trafficking network. They seized 99 cannabis slabs weighing about 10 kg meant for resale, plus cocaine, and prosecutors ordered the suspects held for investigation.
On 23 April 2026, National Guard anti-drug units arrested the brother of a
former international footballer in Ras Tabia, El Omrane, in Tunis.[1]The
Bardo research-and-investigation brigade said the operation followed detailed
investigations and dismantled a criminal network active in drug trafficking in
Ras Tabia.[2]Those arrested included the former international player’s
brother alongside other alleged members of the network.[2]
Officers seized 99 cannabis slabs weighing about 10 kilograms and said the drug
was intended for resale.[1]Two accounts put the cannabis haul at more than 95
slabs intended for distribution in Ras Tabia and surrounding neighbourhoods.[2]Officers also seized an unspecified quantity of cocaine during the same
operation.[3]After consulting the public prosecution, the suspects were
placed in custody and judicial proceedings were opened toward bringing them
before the courts.[1]The prosecution ordered all of the suspects held and a
judicial inquiry opened before they are brought before the courts.[2]
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The total number of people detained was not specified, with one account describing a single suspect and two others describing all network members, so no arrest total is recorded.
The quantity of cocaine seized was not published, so only the separately supported cannabis weight is counted.
The suspects were not named beyond the family link to a former international footballer.
No court outcome beyond custody and opened judicial proceedings was reported.
National Guard officers in Mohamedia, Ben Arous, arrested two men and a woman and seized Indian hemp, cocaine, about 7,000 drug tablets and cash approaching 25,000 dinars. The Ben Arous prosecutor ordered legal procedures; no cannabis weight was published.
Officers of the Regional Anti-Narcotics Brigade in Sfax arrested a drug dealer classified as dangerous and wanted under 17 search notices after raiding a premises in El Aouabed. The operation seized 25 pieces of cannabis, a sharp instrument, three motorcycles and a sum of money, a security source told Mosaique FM.
National Guard officers in Medenine dismantled an international drug-trafficking network and arrested five people, including three network members and two wanted persons. Officers seized 250 grams of raw cocaine plus unspecified quantities of cannabis and narcotic pills, and referred all detainees to the judiciary.
National Guard units in Kasserine dismantled a suspected drug-trafficking network and arrested three dealers, one described as dangerous and wanted in drug cases. Officers seized 35 slabs of cannabis (zatla) weighing 3.5 kg, and the prosecution ordered the dealers jailed pending further investigation.
