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A massive shipment of Captagon was being transported through illegal border routes toward Syria, but the Bekaa Investigation Division foiled the operation through a well-planned ambush.

1/6/2026

Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division:

As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces to combat smuggling activities and arrest those involved throughout Lebanese territory, particularly drug smuggling operations, the Bekaa Investigation Division of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit received information regarding an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics into Syria through illegal dirt roads.

Following surveillance and monitoring, a force from the aforementioned division set up a carefully planned ambush on 22/05/2026 in the Masharii Al-Qaa area to thwart the smuggling operation and arrest those involved.

After an exchange of gunfire with the smugglers, officers seized a Mercedes van, a Bart motorcycle, and a quantity of narcotic pills (Captagon) packed in nylon bags.

The seized shipment weighed approximately 211 kilograms and contained around 1,172,000 Captagon pills, packed inside 1,192 nylon bags, each weighing 176 grams and marked with the phrase “Made in Germany.”

As a result of the investigations conducted by the division to identify the smugglers who fled following the exchange of gunfire, one of the suspects was arrested in less than two hours after the ambush. He was identified as:

  • W. S. (born in 2000, Syrian national)

The identity of the van driver was also established, and a wanted notice was issued against him. Efforts are ongoing to arrest him, while investigations continue in coordination with the competent judicial authorities.

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