Figures that Speak for Themselves, and Actions that Mark a Break
The seizures carried out this year by customs, the criminal networks dismantled by the security forces, the millions of narcotic pills intercepted before flooding our neighborhoods... All this is not anecdotal: it is tangible proof that the Tunisian state is taking back control, firmly and lucidly, over scourges that threatened to erode society from within.
In just eleven months, 56.5 million dinars of illicit goods have been seized from smuggling circuits in the Gafsa region alone. Nationally, over 13 million narcotic pills, 760 kg of cannabis, and 80 kg of cocaine have been seized. These are unprecedented achievements. Because behind these figures, there are as many lives preserved, neighborhoods protected, and networks prevented from extending their tentacles.
This dynamic does not come out of nowhere: it is the result of a national strategy, reaffirmed yesterday by the Minister of the Interior. Tunisia has chosen to fight against organized crime and irregular migration by relying not on arbitrariness, but on a subtle balance between firmness and respect for human rights. At a time when some countries are oscillating between repressive excess and chronic laxity, our institutions are tracing a clear path: that of legitimate authority, based on the law and consolidated by regional and international cooperation.
The security approach is also being modernized. The digital transition undertaken by the ministry is not just a simple technological update: it is a lever of sovereignty. Biometric identity cards, simplified procedures, alert systems, and strategic planning: all this contributes to making the state more agile, more reactive, and more present.
Organized crime thrives where the state is absent. Today, it is no longer. Seizing drug shipments before they are disseminated, arresting cross-border networks, protecting borders, dismantling networks... these are acts that change the destiny of a country.
This security surge, backed by a strategic vision and a revitalized state apparatus, marks a decisive stage.
For the first time in a long time, the Tunisian state is no longer just reacting: it is anticipating, striking, and protecting.
And above all, it is regaining its authority and with it, its future.
