Crime in Tunisia - 2025

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Tunisia – Theft from the Red Crescent office in Sousse described as strange… The strange thing is, rather, the nature of the stolen items



By LM | March 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM

In an incident described as strange, a warehouse used by the Red Crescent was burglarized and its contents stolen on Friday, according to Omar Salameh, head of the Red Crescent regional authority and national relief official.

Salameh added, in a press statement, that 50 Ramadan baskets intended for distribution to vulnerable people were stolen, as well as medical and paramedical equipment that were to be distributed to the Palestinian people, and wool blankets that were to be distributed to refugees and poor families.

If this incident was described as strange… We really don't see what's strange about a warehouse full of consumer goods, and especially one without a guard, being burglarized. On the other hand, it's the stored and stolen items that are open to debate.

It's unclear what 50 Ramadan baskets are doing in the Red Crescent warehouse on the 28th day of the holy month, why they weren't distributed, given that there are certainly around 50 families in need, and for what purpose and for what purpose are they stored there?

Secondly, what about the theft of medical supplies intended to help our Palestinian brothers in Gaza from this warehouse, when citizens had been donating them for the residents of Gaza for a year and a half, and why was it not sent there?

Thirdly, which refugees are we talking about when it comes to the wool blankets that were supposed to be provided to them?

Tunisie – Vol décrit comme étrange du local du croissant rouge à Sousse… L’étrange çà serait, plutôt, la nature des objets volés - Tunisie numerique

Dans un incident qualifié d’étrange, un entrepôt utilisé par le Croissant-Rouge a été cambriolé et son contenu volé vendredi, selon Omar Salameh, chef de l’autorité régionale du Croissant-Rouge et responsable national des secours. Salameh a ajouté, Dans une déclaration à la presse, que 50...

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Kairouan : Security recovers stolen items from the Great Mosque of El-Alla​

By R
| 1 avril 2025



On Tuesday afternoon, April 1, 2025, security officers in the town of El-Alla managed to retrieve the stolen items taken the previous night from the Great Mosque of El-Alla. The stolen goods were found with a ‘Firay’ merchant after the perpetrators had sold them at quite low prices.

The authorities furthermore identified the culprits and included them in the search list.

It is worth noting that unknown people had broken into the mosque the previous night, stealing everything from the donation box to audio equipment, a water heater, and a gas cylinder, which led to the cancellation of the Fajr prayer call.

Kairouan: Security recovers stolen items from the Great Mosque of El-Alla - Tunisia News

PartagezTweetezPartagez+10 PartagesOn Tuesday afternoon, April 1, 2025, security officers in the town of El-Alla managed to retrieve the stolen items taken the previous night from the Great Mosque of El-Alla. The stolen goods were found with a ‘Firay’ merchant after the perpetrators had sold...

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Tunisia – Hammam Lif : Arrest of an individual sentenced to 88 years in prison​

By R
| 3 avril 2025



Security units from the Public Transport Security and Anti-Pickpocketing Sub-Directorate could arrest a wanted individual on a train in Hammam-Lif heading to Tunis. Upon reviewing his identity on the automated system, it was revealed that he was the subject of 30 search warrants issued by various security units and judicial authorities, and that he had been sentenced to 88 years in prison.

According to the General Directorate of National Security, he was taken to the Fondouk El Ghalla National Security station for police custody following a consultation with the public prosecutor, and investigations are continuing.

Tunisia – Hammam Lif: Arrest of an individual sentenced to 88 years in prison - Tunisia News

PartagezTweetezPartagez+10 PartagesSecurity units from the Public Transport Security and Anti-Pickpocketing Sub-Directorate could arrest a wanted individual on a train in Hammam-Lif heading to Tunis. Upon reviewing his identity on the automated system, it was revealed that he was the subject of...

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Tunisia – Manouba : Man Kills Wife and Stabs Daughter



By LM | April 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM

The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Manouba Court of First Instance authorized the opening of an investigation after a husband killed his 45-year-old wife by stabbing her with a large knife and attempted to stab his 17-year-old daughter, but the stab wound hit her hand, causing a deep wound.

The wife's body was removed and taken to the forensic medical services to determine the exact cause of death, while the injured minor daughter was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The murderous husband escaped, and investigations are underway to apprehend and bring him to justice.

Tunisie – La Manouba : Un individu tue son épouse et poignarde sa fille - Tunisie

Le ministère public près le tribunal de première instance de la Manouba a autorisé l'ouverture d'une enquête après qu'un mari ait tué sa femme de 45 ans

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Tunisia – Tajerouine : 118 Arrested in Security Campaign



By LM | April 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM

As part of a security operation carried out in the Tajerouine National Guard district (El Kef region), the following results were obtained:

– 118 people were arrested.
– 28 smuggling operations involving goods subject to the proof of origin rule, worth over 917,000 dinars, were foiled.
– A quantity of food intended for speculation was seized, and 11 economic fines were issued.

Tunisie – Tajerouine : Arrestation de 118 personnes dans une campagne sécuritaire - Tunisie

Dans le cadre d'une action de sécurité menée dans le district de la Garde nationale de Tajerouine (région d'El Kef), les résultats suivants ont été

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Tunisia – Customs Guard Foils Medicine Smuggling Operation



By LM | April 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM

A patrol from the Sfax Customs Guard Brigade successfully seized a quantity of medications for lung infections, arterial diseases, hormonal diseases, chest diseases, and other conditions, hidden inside a car with a foreign license plate.

Customs said in a statement issued Monday that 1,343 packages were found tightly concealed inside the vehicle, and an investigation into the driver revealed that he intended to smuggle them overland outside the national territory.

According to the same statement, a seizure report was drawn up, and the medications were secured with the relevant customs services, pending the completion of procedures for their transmission to the relevant public health facilities.

Tunisie – La garde douanière déjoue une opération de contrebande de médicaments - Tunisie

Une patrouille de la brigade de la garde douanière de Sfax a réussi à saisir une quantité de médicaments contre les infections pulmonaires, les maladies

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Tozeur – Woman burned alive: Husband prime suspect, and courts open an investigation​

By R
| 8 avril 2025



A tragedy rocked Tozeur on Sunday, April 6, 2025. “A woman succumbed to her wounds after being seriously burned by her husband,” according to statements by Colonel Bilel Wsifi, Regional Director of Civil Protection in Tozeur.

The alarm was raised around noon. Emergency services were notified of the presence of a woman lying on the side of the road, her body covered in extensive burns. A Civil Protection response team, quickly dispatched to the scene, determined that the victim had second- and third-degree burns over almost her entire body.

The victim was immediately rushed to the Tozeur Regional Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, she succumbed to her injuries shortly after being admitted.

According to initial information, the prime suspect is none other than her husband, also a close family member. He allegedly doused his wife with flammable liquid before setting her on fire, following marital conflicts, the nature of which remains unclear at this time.

The case has been referred to the courts, and an investigation has been opened to shed light on the circumstances of this heinous crime. Judicial authorities are working to establish the precise facts and determine who is responsible for what appears to be a shocking femicide.

This tragedy acts as a further reminder of the need to act firmly against violence against women, a scourge that continues to claim victims despite awareness-raising efforts and the legal frameworks in place.

Tozeur – Woman burned alive: Husband prime suspect, and courts open an investigation - Tunisia News

PartagezTweetezPartagez+10 PartagesA tragedy rocked Tozeur on Sunday, April 6, 2025. “A woman succumbed to her wounds after being seriously burned by her husband,” according to statements by Colonel Bilel Wsifi, Regional Director of Civil Protection in Tozeur. The alarm was raised around noon...

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Tunisia – Ksar Helal : Arrest of a dangerous criminal​

By R
| 12 avril 2025



As part of the fight against crime in all its forms and efforts to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice, the security units of the Ksar Helal Criminal Police Brigade successfully apprehended a dangerous offender.

The security units of the Ksar Helal Criminal Police Brigade successfully arrested a dangerous offender who was the subject of nine search warrants related to several criminal cases such as “theft, robbery, illegal crossing of the maritime border, assault with extreme violence, intentional damage to the property of others, assault with extreme violence, assault with extreme violence, assault by a successor on a predecessor, and damage…”.

After consultation with the public prosecutor, he was remanded in custody, and investigations are ongoing.

Tunisia – Ksar Helal: Arrest of a dangerous criminal - Tunisia News

PartagezTweetezPartagez+10 PartagesAs part of the fight against crime in all its forms and efforts to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice, the security units of the Ksar Helal Criminal Police Brigade successfully apprehended a dangerous offender. The security units of the Ksar...

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Tunisia – Bizerte : School Burglars Arrested



Par LM 12.Avril 2025 Par LM | 12 Avril 2025 à 20:41

On April 10, 2025, units from the National Guard zone in Bizerte began investigating a case of "break-in at an educational institution," in which a school in Menzel Jamil, Bizerte governorate, was damaged.

Following a theft in which a laptop, two pairs of scientific binoculars, and a photocopier were stolen, a patrol from the aforementioned units successfully uncovered the circumstances of the operation.

Three of the perpetrators, including a minor, were arrested, and all the stolen items were recovered.

On the advice of the Public Prosecutor at the Bizerte Court of First Instance, the three detainees were taken into custody, and the investigation is continuing.

Tunisie – Bizerte : Arrestation des cambrioleurs d’une école - Tunisie

Le 10 avril 2025, les unités de la zone de la garde nationale à Bizerte ont entrepris d'enquêter sur l'affaire de « vol par effraction à l'intérieur d'un

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Tunisia – Gabes : A young girl killed by her roommate ​

By R
| 14 avril 2025



A security source in Gabès confirmed that a murder took place around noon on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in which a 25-year-old woman from Mahdia was stabbed in the neck with a sharp object by another young woman who was staying with her in the same rental house in Gabès Medina.

The victim was rushed to Gabès University Hospital for treatment, but she succumbed to her injuries.

The perpetrator was arrested by the Gabès public security units after seeking refuge in an oasis in the Chnenni area.

Following the instructions of the public prosecutor in Gabès, the six people who were present in the house were arrested to finish the investigation into the crime.

Tunisia – Gabes: A young girl killed by her roommate - Tunisia News

PartagezTweetezPartagez+10 Partages A security source in Gabès confirmed that a murder took place around noon on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in which a 25-year-old woman from Mahdia was stabbed in the neck with a sharp object by another young woman who was staying with her in the same rental house...

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Tunisia – Manouba : Man Kills Wife and Stabs Daughter

Tunisia – Manouba : Murderer who stabbed his wife to death found hanged



By LM | April 13, 2025 at 6:54 PMA man who stabbed his wife to death was found hanged this Sunday morning in a house in the Gobbaâ area, in the Oued Ellil district, in the Manouba governorate.

The public prosecutor at the Manouba Court of First Instance visited the scene and, after inspection, authorized the opening of an investigation into the incident and the transfer of the body to forensic medicine to determine the exact circumstances of her death.

On Sunday, April 6, the suspect killed his wife with a knife following an argument between them, and injured his daughter in the hand before fleeing.

Tunisie – Manouba : L’assassin qui avait poignardé à mort sa femme retrouvé pendu - Tunisie

Un homme ayant poignardé à mort sa femme a été retrouvé, ce dimanche matin, pendu dans une maison de la zone de Gobbaâ, dans le district d’Oued Ellil,

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Tunisia – Heinous Crime : A Young Man Killed in the Parking Lot of a Hypermarket in the Capital



By LM | April 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM

A young man in his twenties from Bizerte was found stabbed to death on the night of Saturday to Sunday, April 12, 2025, in the parking lot of a commercial space near the capital. He was stabbed to death following a violent knife attack by four individuals.

According to preliminary information available regarding the facts of the crime, the victim had a heated argument with a group of young men inside the commercial space. Afterward, the assailants left the scene. However, they remained in the parking lot, monitoring the victim. When he left with his family members, they attacked him and surprised him, violently assaulting him before stabbing him, resulting in his death.

After visiting the scene and examining the body, the public prosecutor authorized the removal of the body and its transfer to the forensic pathologist to determine the exact cause of death, and authorized the opening of an investigation into the matter.

The attackers are still being sought.

Tunisie – Crime atroce : Un jeune homme tué sur le parking d’un hypermarché de la capitale - Tunisie

Un jeune homme d'une vingtaine d'années originaire de Bizerte a été retrouvé mort, poignardé, dans la nuit du samedi au dimanche 12 avril 2025, sur le

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Tunisian Social Observatory : Widespread Surge in Violence During First Three Months of 2025​

By R
| 14 avril 2025



The Tunisian Social Observatory has noted a widespread rise in violence across the country during the first three months of 2025. This period was characterised by a general context of impunity, especially in cases involving femicide, along with a notable increase in cyberviolence, discriminatory speech, discrimination, and defamation.

Main Points:​

• Public spaces such as streets, schools, administrative offices, health facilities, and workplaces were the most common settings for violent acts.
• There was a decrease in collective violence, but an increase in gender-based violence.
• 84% of perpetrators were men.
• Victims were:
  • 47% men
  • 40% women
• The main types of violence recorded were:
  • Physical assault and intimidation
  • Theft
  • Sexual assault

Types of Violence:​

• Most incidents were criminal.
• The most common crimes included:
  • Murder and death threats
  • Armed robbery (braquage)
  • Theft
  • Assaults on public employees
  • Kidnapping
  • Rape
  • Domestic violence
  • Violence against children and women
  • Sexual harassment
  • Violence against men

The Observatory cautions that violence is becoming more normalized and calls for stronger actions to address the causes and protect vulnerable groups.

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Tunisia – Mateur : Cattle Thieves Gang Dismantled



By LM | April 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Units from the Mateur National Guard District (Bizerte Governorate), in coordination with units from the Beja National Guard District, successfully dismantled a criminal gang active in cattle rustling between the Bizerte and Beja regions.

Six members of the gang were arrested, and stolen cattle, as well as three trucks used to transport the stolen cattle, were seized.

After coordination with the Attorney General's Office, all parties were detained pending further investigation.

Tunisie – Mateur : Démantèlement d’un gang de voleurs de bétail - Tunisie

Les unités du district de la garde nationale de Mateur (gouvernorat de Bizerte), en coordination avec les unités du district de la garde nationale de

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Tunisia – Heinous Crime : A Young Man Killed in the Parking Lot of a Hypermarket in the Capital

Tunisia – New suspect identified in murder of a young man in a hypermarket parking lot​

By R
| 15 avril 2025



The National Guard’s investigation into the incident of extreme violence and involvement in a fight leading to intentional homicide, which happened on April 12, 2025, in a commercial parking lot and resulted in the death of a young man, continues its efforts to identify all parties involved in the case.

Seven people were initially imprisoned for their involvement in the case. The same units managed to arrest an eighth person, who was found to be implicated in the incident and who was detained pending investigation after coordination with the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Investigations are continuing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.

Tunisia – New suspect identified in murder of a young man in a hypermarket parking lot - Tunisia News

PartagezTweetezPartagez+10 PartagesThe National Guard’s investigation into the incident of extreme violence and involvement in a fight leading to intentional homicide, which happened on April 12, 2025, in a commercial parking lot and resulted in the death of a young man, continues its efforts to...

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Young Man Found Dead in Sned : Main Suspect Who Alerted Police Arrested Along with Two Accomplices ​

By R
| 15 avril 2025



The General Directorate of National Security reported today that, following a phone call received by a patrol from the Sned police station in the Gafsa governorate reporting the discovery of a young man’s body behind the town’s high school, an investigation was immediately launched.

According to the same source, the victim had head wounds and was found bound at both legs and hands.

After a series of in-depth investigations on the ground, suspicions quickly fell on the individual who had initially alerted the police to the discovery. He was arrested in record time, in coordination with the public prosecutor.

During questioning at the police station, it emerged that the suspect, along with an accomplice, had violently hit the victim in the head with a stone following a fight. They then reportedly tied the victim with plastic restraints and dumped the body behind the high school in Sned. The main suspect then contacted law enforcement, seemingly in an attempt to divert suspicion and mislead the justice system.

After consulting the investigating judge in charge of the case, a pre-trial detention order was issued against the suspects, and the investigation is ongoing.

Young Man Found Dead in Sned: Main Suspect Who Alerted Police Arrested Along with Two Accomplices - Tunisia News

PartagezTweetezPartagez+10 PartagesThe General Directorate of National Security reported today that, following a phone call received by a patrol from the Sned police station in the Gafsa governorate reporting the discovery of a young man’s body behind the town’s high school, an investigation was...

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Suspicions of corruption in Kasserine : Public works worker arrested​

By R
| 15 avril 2025



Imed El Omri said that the public prosecutor has also decided to refer a former regional director of equipment and the legal representative of a public works company to court under free status (not in custody), following the earlier decision to place a department head from the regional directorate of equipment in pre-trial detention as part of the same case.

It is worth recalling that the Governor of Kasserine, Ziad Trabelsi, had decided, after a field visit to the road connecting Boulehnech to downtown Thala, to refer the project file to the public prosecutor due to suspected embezzlement of public funds. This decision came after a technical report indicated several irregularities, including insufficient thickness in the base and foundation layers, and the use of materials that did not meet technical standards.

Financial irregularities were also found, most notably the full payment to the contractor although the work was incomplete and failed to meet required specifications.

It should be noted that the contract for this project was awarded and work began on March 15, 2021, for a total amount of 2 million dinars.

(Source: Tunis Afrique Presse)

Suspicions of corruption in Kasserine: Public works worker arrested - Tunisia News

PartagezTweetezPartagez+10 PartagesImed El Omri said that the public prosecutor has also decided to refer a former regional director of equipment and the legal representative of a public works company to court under free status (not in custody), following the earlier decision to place a...

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Tunisia – Gabes : A young girl killed by her roommate

Gabès : 14 People Arrested in the Murder of a Young Girl



By Yassine Atoui | April 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM

National security units in Gabès have arrested 14 people involved in the premeditated murder of a young girl. A call was received at the operating room of the National Security Directorate in Gabès City from the emergency department of Gabès University Hospital, reporting the admission of a young girl with a stab wound to the throat.

A security team immediately responded to the scene and discovered that the victim had been stabbed by another young girl in a house in the Kazma area. The injury caused the girl's death.

After intensified investigations, the main suspect was arrested while hiding in the Shenni Forest. Five other people present at the crime scene were also arrested.

After consulting with the prosecutor, it was decided to keep the suspects in custody for "premeditated murder." During her interrogation, the main suspect confessed to committing the crime after an argument that escalated into violence. The murder weapon (a knife) and drug pills were found.

On April 15, 2025, four other accomplices, who helped the suspect escape and change her bloodstained clothes, were arrested. All 14 defendants were taken into custody.

The investigation is ongoing, and the prosecutor is closely monitoring the case.

Gabès : arrestation de 14 personnes dans une affaire de meurtre d'une jeune fille - Tunisie

Les unités de la sécurité nationale de Gabès ont arrêté 14 personnes impliquées dans un meurtre prémédité d'une jeune fille. Un appel a été reçu à la

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Nabeul : Seizure of 61 tons and 536 kg of spoiled and insect-infested dates



By M T | 33 seconds ago April 18, 2025

The National Authority for Food Safety announced that a joint inspection operation conducted by its team in the Nabeul governorate, in collaboration with the municipal police in Grombalia, resulted in the seizure of 61 tons and 536 kg of spoiled and insect-infested dates. As part of the inspection effort to ensure food products comply with safety standards and protect consumer health, and following a report from the Grombalia municipal police regarding an illegal warehouse storing date residues in the Solimane delegation, a joint team composed of the regional branch of the National Authority for Food Safety in Nabeul and the Grombalia municipal police conducted an inspection of an illegal warehouse located in the same delegation.

The space in question was being used to store date residues from processing units, intended to be ground and transformed into date paste for confectionery production, without the necessary infrastructure, equipment, or potable water for such an activity, and in total violation of hygiene rules and fundamental food safety requirements. The inspection operation resulted in the seizure of all date residue, 61 tons and 536 kg, due to its advanced state of decomposition, contamination by worms, and unsanitary storage conditions exposing it to dust and dirt.

The seized goods were secured for the completion of the necessary legal procedures for their destruction, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Nabeul : Saisie de 61 tonnes et 536 kg de dattes avariées et infestées d’insectes

L’Instance Nationale de la Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires a annoncé qu’une opération de contrôle conjointe menée par son équipe dans le

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Gabès : 14 People Arrested in the Murder of a Young Girl

Tunisia – Murder of a Young Girl in Gabes : Eight Prison Warrants Issued



By LM | April 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM

The Deputy Prosecutor at the Gabes Court of First Instance, Yosra Ben Amara, confirmed on Monday, April 21, 2025, that the investigating judge at the court had issued prison warrants against eight individuals, including the suspect, in the murder of a girl in the Kazma region of Gabes Governorate.

The others were released pending a decision to conclude the investigation.The investigating judge in charge of the case in Gabes had ordered the detention of all suspects (one prime suspect and 14 accomplices) for "intentional homicide with premeditation and complicity in murder," and an investigation report was prepared for "possession of a narcotic substance."

The investigation is ongoing, according to a statement issued by the General Directorate of National Security.

Tunisie – Meurtre d’une jeune fille à Gabes : Huit mandats de dépôt en prison - Tunisie

La procureure adjointe près le tribunal de première instance de Gabès, Yosra Ben Amara, a confirmé lundi 21 avril 2025 que le juge d'instruction près le

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