Ethiopian arrested at Beirut airport for drug possession

July 30, 2013 | The Daily Star

BEIRUT: An Ethiopian woman was arrested Tuesday at Beirut airport after customs officers found drugs hidden in her luggage.

Customs officers confiscated 6.6 kilograms of khat hidden in the woman’s luggage, a security source told The Daily Star.

The woman, whose name was not released, was arriving from Addis Ababa, the source said.

She was referred to the anti-drug bureau for interrogation, the source added.