The following statement was issued by the Army Command - Directorate of Guidance: On 5/7/2022, a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate arrested a citizen (M.Y.) in the town of Majdal Anjar - West Bekaa. He is the owner of transportation trucks operating between the Bekaa and the port of Tripoli, which are used by a gang in drug smuggling operations to Turkey. Following surveillance and monitoring, a truck was seized in Tripoli with a quantity of drugs hidden in a disguised manner. The seized items were handed over, and an investigation was initiated with the detainee under the supervision of the competent judiciary, and efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining members of the gang.