Officers of the Sub-Directorate for Combating Drugs of the Judicial Police at El Gorjani in Tunis dismantled an international drug-trafficking and smuggling network operating between the Tadhamen neighbourhood in Ariana Governorate and the Ibn Khaldun district of the capital after drugs were smuggled in from a European country.[1] The inquiry led to the arrest of nine people, including a national-team coach in an individual sport and his wife, a public employee, a man wanted under 15 search notices for drug dealing, and the owner of a car-rental agency, while other suspects were kept in custody.[1] On the evening of Tuesday 15 September 2026 the investigating judge at the Tunis Court of First Instance issued prison detention orders against eight of those held, including the coach, his wife, the public employee and the man wanted under 15 notices, for belonging to the international network.[1]

Following the breakup of the network, the officers seized a pound of cocaine, dozens of slabs of Indian hemp (cannabis), a very large sum of money, cars and an expensive luxury motorcycle.[1] Two other public employees were referred to the court in a state of presentation while other suspects were released.[1]