Smuggler arrested with 60 kg of hashish and 22 kg of marijuana at Aarsal
On 9 October 2026, Lebanese Army personnel clashed with smuggler A.B. on the outskirts of Aarsal as he tried to move drugs into Syria; he was arrested with about 60 kg of hashish, 35 kg of Captagon, 22 kg of marijuana, a handgun and ammunition. No injuries were reported.
🇱🇧 Outskirts of Aarsal, Baalbek-Hermel · Lebanon
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 82 kg
On 9 October 2026, as part of ongoing surveillance of the Lebanese-Syrian border and illegal
crossings used for smuggling, an armed clash occurred on the outskirts of Aarsal between
Lebanese Army personnel and Lebanese citizen A.B., who is involved in smuggling activities;
no injuries were reported.[1]
The clash took place while the individual was attempting to smuggle drugs from Lebanese
territory into Syrian territory.[1] He was arrested, and approximately 60 kg of hashish,
35 kg of Captagon, and 22 kg of marijuana were seized in his possession, along with a
handgun and a quantity of ammunition.[1]
The seized items were handed over to the relevant authorities, and an investigation was
launched with the arrestee under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.[1]
Sources
- Armed Clash Between Lebanese Army Personnel and a Smuggler, and Foiling of Attempts to Smuggle Rocket Projectiles, Explosives, and Drugs Across the Lebanese-Syrian Border. Lebanese Army, 9 October 2026.
Open questions the AI reported
- No independent outlet account of the clash was found; every fact above comes from the Lebanese Army statement.
- A separate seizure in the same statement (rockets and 24 kg of TNT at Al Qasr–Hermel) is a different event and is left out of this report.
- Only the hashish and marijuana are counted in the figures; the 35 kg of Captagon is noted for context.