Food distribution in Algeria: the Algiers Attorney General orders investigations
According to APS, the Attorney General at the Algiers Court ordered urgent investigations after videos of food dumped outside the urban area.
In short
According to Algerie Presse Service (APS), the Attorney General at the Algiers Court ordered immediate, thorough and urgent investigations on Thursday. They follow videos shared on social networks showing individuals on trucks dumping food and vegetables.
Key points
- According to APS, the Attorney General at the Algiers Court ordered investigations on Thursday.
- The judicial police services of the competent security bodies are to open them.
- The investigations follow videos shared on social networks.
- The videos show trucks dumping food and vegetables outside the urban area.
What the dispatch reports
According to Algerie Presse Service (APS), the Attorney General at the Algiers Court asked the judicial police services of the competent security bodies on Thursday to open immediate, thorough and urgent investigations.
These follow videos shared on social networks. They show individuals on trucks dumping widely consumed food items and vegetables in places outside the urban area.
The stated purpose
According to the APS dispatch, these acts are presented as aiming to prevent distribution, create a shortage on the market and speculate on prices.
Frequently asked questions
Who ordered the investigations according to APS?
According to Algerie Presse Service (APS), the Attorney General at the Algiers Court did so on Thursday. The order goes to the judicial police services of the competent security bodies.
What do the investigations concern?
According to APS, they concern videos shared on social networks. These show individuals on trucks dumping food and vegetables outside the urban area.