Lebanon seizes drugs on Saudi-bound jet

The Lebanese authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of drugs to Saudi Arabia, officials say. Five Saudis were detained at Beirut’s airport after two tonnes of pills branded as Captagon were found in cases due to be loaded onto a private jet. Lebanon’s official National News Agency said it was the […]

The Lebanese authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of drugs to Saudi Arabia, officials say.
Five Saudis were detained at Beirut’s airport after two tonnes of pills branded as Captagon were found in cases due to be loaded onto a private jet.
Lebanon’s official National News Agency said it was the largest drug smuggling operation yet at the airport.
Captagon pills, which typically contain amphetamine and caffeine, are consumed widely in the Middle East.
The drug has helped fuel the conflict in Syria, generating millions of dollars in revenue for producers inside the country as well as being used by combatants to help them keep fighting.