$300,000 Worth of Cocaine Left at #Beirut Airport Bathroom

Local Editor

Authorities at the Beirut airport Monday discovered a bag containing three kilograms of cocaine, valued at between $300,000 and $450,000, inside a women’s bathroom.

The bag, made of black fabric, had been left in one of the bathrooms near the arrival gate at Rafik Hariri International Airport, a source at the airport said.

Personal belongings were discovered in the bag in addition to the cocaine.

An investigation is underway to determine the owner of the bag.

The street value of one gram of cocaine in Lebanon ranges from about $100 - $150.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team