BEIRUT, July 22 (Xinhua/GNA) – Lebanese customs authorities seized 3.5 tons of narcotics at the Port of Beirut, that were intended to be smuggled to an African country, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported on Wednesday.
Citing the Lebanese Finance Ministry, the NNA said authorities had intercepted the shipment at the Port of Beirut before it was exported.
The ministry later announced the arrest of all members of the smuggling ring under judicial supervision.
The authorities did not disclose the type of drugs, the specific African destination, or further details on the suspects and the operation.
GNA