This is Beirut - Smuggling

Lebanese Army Targets Smugglers’ Vehicle Loaded with Weapons in Hermel

This is Beirut, 26/06 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

A pickup truck, loaded with weapons and ammunition and belonging to smugglers, was destroyed on the outskirts of Hermel following an armed clash with the Lebanese Army, which aimed to prevent cross-border smuggling. According to preliminary reports, the Lebanese Army opened fire on the vehicle after the driver failed to stop at a military ...

Nabih Berri Denies Shielding Anyone in Fake Drugs Case

This is Beirut, 04/06 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Nabih Berry counterfeit drugs smuggling Beirut International Airport corruption

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stated that he would not protect anyone involved in the case related to the illegal importation of medications into Lebanon, according to remarks reported on Wednesday by Al-Hadath TV. This statement comes as investigations continue into a large network smuggling counterfeit medications into the country through ...

Syrian Authorities Seize Weapons Cache Allegedly Bound for Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 26/05 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah Weapons Smuggling

Syrian media reported on Monday that internal security forces in the city of Homs had seized a significant cache of weapons and rockets near the Syrian-Lebanese border, in what is believed to be a foiled smuggling operation coordinated with Hezbollah. According to reports, the intercepted shipment included automatic weapons and rockets, which ...

Weapons Smuggling to Lebanon Foiled at Iraq-Syria Border

This is Beirut, 21/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Syria Lebanon Weapons Smuggling Border Iraq

A significant cache of weapons destined for Lebanon has been seized by Syrian security forces in the border region of Al-Boukamal, east of Deir Al-Zor, according to local sources cited by Houna Loubnan. The arms reportedly originated from Iraq. The seizure was the result of a large-scale security operation targeting an arms trafficking network ...

US Offers $10M to Disrupt Hezbollah’s Financial Network

This is Beirut, 19/05 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah Latin America Reward Smuggling

The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering “a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information that disrupts Hezbollah’s financial operations.” Designated by the US as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Hezbollah has operated in Latin America since the 1980s, particularly in the Tri-Border ...

Customs Seize Smuggled Agricultural Goods

This is Beirut, 07/05 19:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanese Army Ministry of Agriculture Customs Smuggling

On Wednesday, the Anti-Smuggling Division of the General Customs Directorate, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, intercepted large quantities of agricultural products illegally smuggled into Lebanon. The confiscated goods included 1,400 kilograms of tomatoes, 800 kilograms of green peppers, 1,200 kilograms of colored peppers and ...

More Than Three Tons of Smuggled Fruit Seized in Tripoli

This is Beirut, 24/04 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Smuggling Lebanon Tripoli Fruits

A major joint operation by the General Directorate of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture foiled a smuggling attempt. They seized more than three tons of fruit in the Tripoli market and searched several commercial refrigerators. Among the main seizures was a refrigerator belonging to a shopkeeper in the al-Bahsas district, which contained 2.5 ...

Weapons and Smuggling: Major Seizure at Tripoli Port

This is Beirut, 13/04 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Tripoli Smuggling Weapons

A security inspection at the port of Tripoli led to the seizure of 50 crates containing dismantled military-grade weapons, initially declared as standard duty-exempt merchandise. According to reports from MTV Lebanon, the shipment had been inspected and cleared by a customs officer identified as (A.Y.), who classified the contents as legal goods ...

ISF Foils Arms Smuggling From Syria

This is Beirut, 05/02 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Internal Security Forces Arms smuggling

The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced that it has foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons and ammunitions from Syria, and confiscated the arms transported on board a four-wheel drive vehicle. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the ISF stated that “as part of their mission to combat crime in all its forms, an operation carried out by ...

Scandal at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

This is Beirut, 04/01 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport Smuggling Iran

According to local TV channel MTV, the arrival of an Iranian plane unveiled years of smuggling at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport. Three customs control teams operate at Beirut Airport. While these teams are traditionally sectarian, one team, composed entirely of three Shiite controllers, has allegedly been facilitating the smuggling of ...

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