Ethiopian Woman Arrested at Beirut Airport for Drug Smuggling
An Ethiopian passenger was arrested at Rafik Hariri International Airport on Sunday for trying to smuggle drugs to Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported.
NNA said the airport customs found nine kilograms of khat, a traditional herbal stimulant drug, in the Ethiopian woman's suitcase.
The drugs were stashed in nylon bags and covered with aluminum foil, the agency said.
The 40-year-old traveler, who was questioned by the customs agents, claimed that the drugs were for her personal use.
She was referred to the Central Drugs Bureau in Beirut.
Khat is a leafy plant chewed as a stimulant in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula
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