BEIRUT, Dec 30 (NNN-NNA) – The customs authorities at the Beirut port yesterday seized a shipment of oranges, hiding nine million captagon pills, destined for the Gulf region.
Lebanese Interior Minister, Bassam Mawlawi, visited the Beirut port and inspected the shipment, shortly after its seizure, while assuring that Lebanon is working seriously on halting such practices.
Mawlawi addressed the Gulf countries, saying that, this operation proves the readiness of Lebanese security agencies, to seriously combat crime and drug smuggling.
On Oct 29, Saudi Arabia announced a ban of all Lebanese imports, following an incident in which Saudi customs found 5.3 million captagon pills, hidden inside pomegranates imported from Lebanon.– NNN-NNA
