How General Security Foiled Smuggling of 40 kg of Cocaine at Beirut Airport

Directorate General of General Security announced the arrest of a Syrian who arrived at Rafic Hariri International Airport coming from Accra (capital of the Republic of Ghana), after seizing 40 kilograms of cocaine inside his two bags.

In a statement, it clarified that the detainee had been under surveillance and monitoring since his departure until

his arrival in Lebanon, where General Security investigation elements monitored him at the airport from the moment he disembarked from the plane until he collected his two bags, before coordinating with Customs to search him.

The search resulted in the seizure of 40 boxes, each containing one kilogram of cocaine, in addition to electronic tracking devices (AirTags) equipped within the packages.

He was arrested and the seized items were impounded, while investigations continue under the supervision of the competent judiciary to uncover the circumstances of the case and arrest the remaining suspects