Lebanese authorities on Wednesday intercepted nine million pills of Captagon inside a shipment of fake oranges, foiling an attempt to smuggle them to the Gulf.
Customs officers seized "nearly nine million Captagon tablets" at Beirut's port, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said at a press conference, noting that the cargo was heading for the Gulf.
"We want to send a message to the Arab world about our seriousness and our work to thwart evil from harming our Arab brothers," Mawlawi said as he inspected the shipment at Beirut port.
