Saudi Arabia bans Lebanese fruit & vegetables over drug smuggling

Imports of Lebanese

Imports of Lebanese produce to Saudi Arabia will be banned indefinitely starting from Sunday as they’re being used to smuggle drugs, Riyadh has announced, delivering another blow to Lebanon amid its harsh financial crisis.

Saudi authorities have recently witnessed “increased drug smuggling activity targeting the Kingdom” via Lebanese products, “especially in vegetables and fruits consignments,” the country’s Interior Ministry said on Friday, as cited by the official SPA news agency.

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