The National Gendarmerie has arrested 11 people in Nouakchott during a security operation targeting a network suspected of drug trafficking and smuggling, as well as other criminal practices.
The gendarmerie said those arrested are suspected of involvement in holding people captive and subjecting them to torture, assault and threats of violence.
The operation, carried out by Nouakchott Group No. 1 through its specialised units, led to the seizure of more than five kilograms of processed cannabis resin and quantities of cocaine, as well as narcotic tablets and psychotropic pills.
