Army seizes cars, drugs, weapons, suspects in Bekaa

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Army seizes cars, drugs, weapons, suspects in Bekaa

Daily Star staff

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The Daily Star

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?ed...rticle_id=98766

 

BEIRUT: The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) made a series of arrests on Monday evening, cracking down on wanted criminals such as car thieves, as well as arms and drug smugglers in the Bekaa Valley. "The army arrested wanted criminals, seized 22 stolen cars and unlicensed medium-size weapons, as well as mines and hand grenades," according to a statement issued by the Lebanese Army Command.

 

"The army also seized huge quantities of cannabis, enough to fill 10 trucks, and 100 kilograms of cocaine," it added.

 

The army statement said the detainees were being questioned, "so as to refer them to the competent judicial authorities."

 

The army made similar arrests in the Bekaa village of Bidnayel on Christmas Eve.

 

Seperately, Defense Minister Elias Murr discussed the army's readiness in light of the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip with the LAF's commander, General Jean Kahwaji,

 

Murr and Kahwaji also presided over a meeting of the National Military Council, which discussed army missions across Lebanon. - The Daily Star