Egyptian Authorities Seize 10,000 Captagon Pills from Passengers Arriving from Beirut

 Egyptian authorities announced on Wednesday the seizure of 10,000 captagon pills in the luggage of Egyptian passengers arriving in Cairo from Beirut.

Here’s what we know:

    • According to the Egyptian daily newspaper al-Masri al-Youm, Egyptian customs reported seizing 10,000 captagon tablets at Cairo International Airport that two Egyptian travelers had hidden in boxes of vitamins for children.

    • Last month, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced the seizure of a shipment of 9 million captagon tablets hidden in oranges bound for Kuwait. Last April, Riyadh announced a boycott on imports of fruits and vegetables from Lebanon after the seizure of more than 5 million captagon pills hidden in pomegranates.