The army arrested a suspect on the northern Arsal-Labweh highway over charges of smuggling materials used in the manufacturing of narcotics, the Lebanese Army Orientation Directorate said in a statement on Friday.
After thorough follow-up, army intelligence units detained Mohammed Hussein Rayid on the Labweh-Arsal highway, said the statement.
He is accused of smuggling 248 kg of materials utilized to make drugs.
The materials were found packed inside a truck, it added.
Investigations were kicked off into the incident under the supervision of related judicial authorities.
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