Customs officers at the port of Misrata seized about 8 tonnes of hashish found in 260 bags inside two containers on 6 January 2019. The customs department said all the seized narcotics were destroyed; no arrests were reported.
🇱🇾 Port of Misrata · Libya
Libya’s customs department seized about 8 tonnes of hashish inside two containers at the port of Misrata on Sunday 6 January 2019.[1] The drugs were packed in 260 bags, according to a statement from Misrata’s Customs Department.[1] A maritime security review also lists the Misrata hashish seizure among incidents at sea in the week of 7-13 January.[2]
The customs department said all the seized narcotics were destroyed.[1] No arrests were reported.[1]
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