Eight held after 400 kg cannabis seizure in Sousse
Eight people were placed in provisional detention in Sousse after about 400 kg of cannabis resin was seized at a port on 27 September 2025. The eight faced charges over an alleged transnational drug organization, importing narcotics for sale and money laundering as investigators pursued possible accomplices.
An investigating judge at the Sousse 1 court of first instance ordered eight
people into provisional detention in a major drug-trafficking case.[1]The
eight were pursued for forming a criminal organization active in Tunisia and
abroad, importing narcotics for commercial sale, and money laundering.[1]Investigators said they were continuing their inquiries to identify possible
accomplices in Tunisia and overseas.[1]
The case followed the interception of about 400 kilograms of cannabis resin at
one of the ports in Sousse.[2]The National Guard’s central anti-narcotics
brigade at El Aouina found the concealed consignment on 27 September 2025 after
receiving intelligence.[1]Webdo identified the cannabis resin as zatla, the
local term used for the drug.[2]The authorities said the operation kept a
large quantity intended for resale from reaching the local market.[2]
Tunisian authorities suspected an organized network with international reach
that used Tunisian territory as a strategic transit point.[1]Investigators
aimed to trace the supply and distribution routes and determine the origin of
the seized cannabis.[2]
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Webdowebdo.tnFRSaisie de 400 kg de cannabis à Sousse : Huit mandats de dépôt
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The detention orders are dated only to late in the week before 21 October 2025; 21 October, the earliest opened account’s publication date for this step, is used as the incident date.
The exact port in Sousse was not identified.
The cannabis weight is approximate, about 400 kg, rather than an exact measured total.
No later court outcome for the eight people is reported; the investigation was ongoing.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Réalités: Several suspects were arrested and questioned as the investigation continued.
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