Drug Trafficking: France Allies with Tunisia to Secure Its Borders – La Nouvelle Tribune

Author: Cédric AmoussouPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: France
Crime & Law
Drug Trafficking: France Allies with Tunisia to Secure Its Borders – La Nouvelle Tribune

France and Tunisia are strengthening their cooperation against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime. In a phone call between Laurent Nuñez and Khaled Nouri, the two ministers discussed common security threats and the movement of criminal networks. In Tunisia, over 214 kg of drugs were seized in the first half of 2026, and a network was dismantled in Sousse with 10,000 psychotropic pills intercepted. The aim is to deepen coordination between the services of both countries.

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