A Syrian national was arrested on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, after authorities intercepted a shipment of approximately 40 kilograms of suspected cocaine that had been concealed in two pieces of luggage. The suspect had arrived from Accra, Ghana, and was apprehended shortly after landing.
NACOC confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on November 1, 2026, and said it is working to identify and arrest the suspect’s accomplices in Ghana as part of ongoing operations to dismantle the criminal network behind the shipment. The commission noted that the arrest followed a coordinated controlled delivery operation involving close collaboration between Ghanaian and Lebanese drug law enforcement authorities.
The joint operation was designed to identify and apprehend targets at both ends of the drug supply chain while gathering intelligence to dismantle the wider transnational criminal syndicate responsible for the shipment. NACOC highlighted that the successful operation underscores the importance of international cooperation and intelligence‑sharing in the fight against drug trafficking.
Ghana’s commitment to disrupting international drug trafficking networks, alongside Lebanon, was reaffirmed by the commission, which emphasized cross‑border law enforcement collaboration as a key strategy in combating transnational crime.
Authorities in both countries are continuing their investigation, with Ghanaian police already pursuing leads on the alleged accomplices. The case remains under active scrutiny as investigators work to trace the origins of the cocaine and the broader network involved.
Law enforcement officials will likely release further updates as the investigation progresses, and the international community watches closely as the two nations demonstrate a united front against drug trafficking.
