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He swallowed capsules containing nearly 2 kg of cocaine and smuggled them into Lebanon through the airport… the Central Anti-Narcotics Bureau tracked him down, arrested him at a hotel in Hamra, and seized the drugs.

31/8/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement:

As part of the Internal Security Forces’ ongoing efforts to pursue individuals involved in drug smuggling and distribution, and within the framework of the security plan implemented by the Judicial Police Unit to combat the scourge of drugs and curb their spread, the Central Anti-Narcotics Bureau received information about a Nigerian national suspected of smuggling cocaine into Lebanon through the airport by swallowing it in capsule form. The suspect had entered Lebanese territory at dawn on 14 August 2026.

Following extensive investigations conducted by the Bureau’s patrols, as well as the collection and cross-checking of intelligence, officers succeeded in locating the suspect at a hotel in the Hamra area.

Bureau patrols were then instructed to place him under close surveillance with a view to arresting him.

On 16 August 2026, a Bureau unit raided his place of stay and arrested him in a surprise operation. He was identified as:

I. S. (born in 1984, Nigerian national).

Officers seized 78 capsules containing cocaine, with a total weight of 1.8 kg, from his possession.

The necessary legal measures were taken against the suspect, who was referred, together with the seized narcotics, to the competent judicial authority.

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