The Lebanese Army uncovered a drug-manufacturing laboratory near the Syrian border on Monday, seizing a large quantity of Captagon pills and raw materials used in their production during a raid in the Harf al-Sammaqa area of Hermel, a region known for cross-border smuggling.
In a statement published on its official X account, the army said the seized materials had been handed over to the competent judicial authorities and that an investigation was underway.
The raid follows a similar operation on April 12, when the army intercepted a truck carrying equipment and raw materials used in the production of Captagon in the same region. According to a previous LAF statement, that vehicle was stopped during a routine security surveillance mission in Harf al-Sammaqa, with support from the Directorate of Intelligence.
Comments