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Tunisia counted 14,300 drug-trafficking cases in 2025

The interior ministry reported on 7 March 2026 that 2025 brought 181,998 judicial cases in total, 14,300 of them drug-trafficking cases, and 69,164 arrests, 20,289 for drug trafficking. It also reported seizures of cannabis, 479,830 tablets, 146.77 kg of cocaine and 751.25 g of heroin. The figures cover police and national guard, not customs.

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Tunisie 2025 : 181.998 affaires judiciaires et 20.289 arrestations pour trafic de drogue (7 March 2026). Business News. Paragraphs on the 2025 figures and seizures.

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