Lebanese customs in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, seized Captagon pills hidden in the tire of a truck. (Photo sent by Michel Hallak)
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army seized in Tripoli (North Lebanon) about 500,000 Captagon pills hidden in the tire of a truck that was heading to Turkey and then to Iraq, L'Orient Today's correspondent in the area reported Tuesday evening.
Here's what we know:
• Nearly one million Captagon pills were seized Saturday by the Lebanese Army in Baalbeck, less than 24 hours after a similar seizure was announced at the Port of Beirut.
• Lebanon, in the midst of an economic collapse, is often singled out for being a hub for Captagon trafficking. Last January, Kuwait conveyed to Lebanon an Arab roadmap containing several requests from the international community, including a crackdown on drug trafficking. Mawlawi regularly highlights drug seizures in Lebanon, assuring that all possible efforts will be made to eradicate trafficking.
Reporting contributed by Michel Hallak