Algeria Will Send Convicted Drug Lords to One of the World's Most Inhospitable Deserts
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Algeria will turn a military barracks in the Tanezruft desert, one of the most inhospitable areas on the planet, into a high-security prison for drug lords and drug traffickers, the country's presidency said, France Press reported, BTA reported. The decision was made at a meeting of the Supreme Security Council chaired by President Abdelmadjid Tebun. The future prison will be intended for “drug barons and traffickers,” the presidential statement…
The transformation of a military barracks into a high-security facility for "drug barons" is taking place as the authorities increase their warnings against the rise of drug trafficking in the country.
Algeria plans to convert a military facility in the Tanzrouft desert, one of the most isolated and inhospitable areas on the planet, into a maximum-security prison for convicted drug traffickers. The decision was made by the country’s Supreme Security Council during a meeting chaired by Abdelmadjid Tamboun, the Algerian presidency announced on Wednesday. Drug “barons” to be held in prison According to the announcement, “drug barons and trafficke…
The facility will house drug traffickers in an area where temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius.
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Le Journal de QuebecAlgeria will transform a military barracks in the Tanezrouf desert into a high-security prison for drug traffickers.
Algeria is stepping up its counter-narcotics measures by converting a military barracks in the far desert into a maximum-security prison and establishing a specialized security body.
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