Lebanese customs in Tripoli seize Captagon pills hidden in the tire of a truck

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