17 Tons of Material Used in Narcotics Production Seized in Nabatiyeh

The Internal Security Forces on Wednesday announced seizing 17 tons of substances used in the manufacturing of narcotics.

“After months of monitoring the activities of top drug dealers, manufacturers and traffickers, the central anti-narcotics bureau and the south department managed Tuesday to intercept a truck at the Kfar Rumman roundabout in the city of Nabatiyeh,” the ISF said in a statement.

The truck was carrying two people and was headed for the Bekaa region, it added.

“325 barrels weighing around 17 tons of raw material used in narcotics production, including Captagon pills, were seized from the vehicle,” the ISF statement said.

It noted that the quantity could have been used to produce “millions of narcotic pills.”

“Lebanese national M.H., 41, was arrested and efforts are underway to apprehend the rest of the culprits,” the ISF added.

Y.R.