TUNIS — The Tunisian General Directorate of National Security on Wednesday announced the arrest of two individuals involved in drug trafficking in the southeastern province of Sfax.

According to a statement posted on the agency’s Facebook page, security units in Sfax intercepted the suspects in a private car where cannabis was discovered.

“A total of 290 narcotic pills, 16 pieces of cannabis of varying sizes, along with a sharp instrument, were seized in the house of one of the arrested,” it said.

The statement did not provide further details on the timing of the operation.

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