Three arrested with 15 kg of treated kif in Tlemcen
Police in Tlemcen province seized 15 kilograms of treated kif originating from Morocco and arrested three people, according to the provincial security's communication cell. The seizure was announced the same day.
Police in Tlemcen province seized15 kilograms of treated kif originating from Morocco and arrested three people.[1][2]
The seizure and arrests were announced on Monday 14 September 2026 in a statement by the communication cell of the Sûreté de wilaya de Tlemcen, the provincial security service.[1][2]Treated kif is processed cannabis resin.[1][2]
No identities for the three arrested people and no charges or court outcome were published.[1][2]
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Seized treated kif pictured in the APS report on the Tlemcen operationPhoto details
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