Drug bust: Beirut authorities investigating $300,000 worth of cocaine left in airport

Published August 22nd, 2016 - 04:03 GMT
Cocaine. (Shutterstock)
Cocaine. (Shutterstock)

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 told The Daily Star.

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.

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