{
  "id": 17766997,
  "title": "Syrian arrested in Lebanon with 40kg suspected cocaine from Accra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/syrian-arrested-in-lebanon-with-40kg-suspected-cocaine-from-accra",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T07:32:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/11/02/syrian-arrested-in-lebanon-with-40kg-suspected-cocaine-from-accra/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, October 31, 2026, a Syrian man was detained at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport, Lebanon, in possession of roughly 40 kilograms of suspected cocaine, according to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). The arrest came about following a joint operation involving Ghanaian and Lebanese law enforcement agencies. The NACOC Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, Mr Francis Opoku Amoah, informed the Ghana News Agency via a press release that the Commission is actively pursuing the suspect's co-conspirators in Ghana as part of ongoing investigations. The operation aimed to capture individuals involved in both ends of the drug trafficking chain and to gather intelligence to dismantle the extensive transnational criminal network responsible for the shipment. The successful operation highlighted the robust cooperation between Ghanaian and Lebanese authorities and their commitment to combating international drug trafficking through cross-border intelligence sharing and joint enforcement actions.",
  "summary": "A Syrian national has been arrested at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, with approximately 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine concealed in two pieces of luggage after arriving from Accra, Ghana. The post Syrian arrested in Lebanon with 40kg suspected cocaine from Accra appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}