Algeria Court Sentences Three to Death for 114-Ton Hashish Smuggling

The primary criminal court in Algiers has handed down severe sentences, including death penalties, against three individuals convicted of illicit drug trafficking involving cannabis. The total quantity of the seized narcotics was recorded at 114,299 kilograms.

Death Penalty Verdicts Issued

The ruling applied the maximum legal sanction to all three accused parties. One defendant, identified as Z. Hachemi, is currently in custody. The other two, Q. Tamer and B. Omar, are fugitives who have evaded justice. Despite their differing statuses regarding detention, the court imposed the identical ultimate penalty on each individual.

Charges and Prosecution Demands

The defendants faced a series of grave accusations before this judicial body. These charges included illegal importation and transportation of drugs with intent to sell, participation in an organized criminal group operating across national territory, serious smuggling affecting public security and health, and money laundering.

This heavy sentencing aligned precisely with the requests made by the public prosecutor during closing arguments. The prosecution had demanded that every defendant be found guilty and subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law—death—citing the severity of the alleged crimes and the massive volume of narcotics seized.