Authorities Thwart Attempt to Smuggle 7Kg Gold into Syria
Customs thwarted on Saturday an attempt by a Lebanese national to smuggle 7 kilograms of gold into Syria at the northern border town of al-Arida, the National News Agency reported.
According to NNA the car hold a Lebanese license plate.
Meanwhile, Syria’s State news agency SANA said that the customs confiscated a large quantity of advanced quantity devices, cigarettes, fabrics and electric heaters aboard a Pullman bus that has a license plate from Idlib and heading to Aleppo.
The news agency reported that the bus driver is a Syrian national.
The incident also took place at al-Arida border.
The poorly-demarcated Syrian-Lebanese border has witnessed a number of arms smuggling operations and violations since the revolt against Syrian President Bashar Assad began in mid-March 2011.
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