Lebanese security forces announced in a statement on Wednesday that they aborted an attempt to smuggle 148 kilograms of hashish through Beirut International Airport to an undisclosed European destination.
The illicit substance was concealed in bags of thyme, sumac and other food ingredients and stored in a warehouse in Beirut before the planned transportation to the airport.
The statement said intelligence obtained by the Information Branch of the Internal Security Forces, backed by investigations, allowed them to locate the warehouse used in the operation.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the individuals associated with the smuggling network. Their identities remain unknown, the statement added.
The illicit substance was concealed in bags of thyme, sumac and other food ingredients and stored in a warehouse in Beirut before the planned transportation to the airport.
The statement said intelligence obtained by the Information Branch of the Internal Security Forces, backed by investigations, allowed them to locate the warehouse used in the operation.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the individuals associated with the smuggling network. Their identities remain unknown, the statement added.
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