Lebanese Army Seizes a Quantity of Drugs, Destroys 14 Tents Used for Marijuana Cultivation, and Arrests 136 Syrians

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

The Lebanese Army Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:
A Lebanese Army unit raided the residences of wanted individuals in Dar al-Wasaa – Baalbek, seizing approximately 22 kg of hashish and around 22,000 Captagon pills. The unit also destroyed 14 tents used for marijuana cultivation and arrested two Syrians, (M.H.) and (A.B.), for collaborating with a wanted individual.
Other Army units also arrested 134 Syrians in Al Mushrifah – Hermel, Madfoun – Batroun, Chadra, Dabbabiyeh, and Wadi Khaled – Akkar, for moving within Lebanese territory without legal documentation.
The seized items were handed over to the relevant authorities, and investigations with the arrestees were initiated under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.