The Lebanese army seized 64 million Captagon pills and large quantities of drug-making materials in one of the country’s biggest operations against the stimulant trade, officials said Wednesday.
According to the military, the raid was carried out at a facility in the town of Boudai, Baalbek, following the monitoring and tracking of drug-dealing gangs in the Bekaa Valley.
The army also confiscated 79 barrels of chemicals and machines used for drug manufacturing during the operation.
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“This operation is considered one of the most significant, resulting in the seizure of one of the largest quantities of drugs within Lebanese territory,” the army noted in its statement. “The seized items were handed over, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the members of the gang involved in operating the facility.”
Captagon, an internationally banned amphetamine, is produced on a large scale in Syria and trafficked through Lebanon, often en route to Gulf markets.
The facility marks the fourth Captagon factory dismantled in the region in just two months. Earlier this week, authorities also intercepted 6.5 million pills and 700 kilograms of cannabis bound for Saudi Arabia.
Syria’s new leadership has accused Hezbollah of trafficking Captagon across the Lebanese border. The two countries are now in talks on an agreement to tighten border controls and curb smuggling.
In June, Syria announced a crackdown on Captagon production, claiming all factories had been shut, but subsequent raids indicate the trade continues.
