The state media reported that Lebanon and Kuwait had agreed to increase security cooperation and to exchange information in order to combat smuggling.After 9 million capstagon pills were found in an orange shipment bound for Kuwait, customs officials in Lebanon seized the captagon pills.
Al-Sabah expressed appreciation for the work of Lebanon’s Interior Ministry fighting terrorismsmuggling, Xinhua news agency reported.
Mawlawi, for his part, affirmed Lebanon’s ongoing efforts to take full responsibility towards all Arab countries including Kuwait.
Over the last year, Lebanon witnessed tensions between Gulf Arab countries and attempts to smuggle drug to the region.Saudi Arabia has since stopped all imports from Lebanon.
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