ALGIERS, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Algerian security forces seized 41 kilograms of cocaine and confiscated a utility vehicle in the southwestern province of Adrar, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

The operation was carried out by a joint unit of the army, customs, and police, the ministry said in a statement. Authorities vowed to step up efforts against drug trafficking networks across the country.

Algeria, a key transit point for drugs bound for Europe, has strengthened cross-agency coordination and border surveillance in recent years to curb smuggling operations.

On Jan. 23, police in the western city of Oran seized 130 kg of cocaine in an operation targeting a trafficking network allegedly operating from Morocco. Enditem

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