Lebanon Arrests Assad Cousin in Drug Raid | Lebanon News

Lebanon News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 12, 2026 · 1m

Lebanon’s army just pulled off a high-stakes raid in Baalbeck, nabbing Sleiman Hilal al-Assad — Bashar al-Assad’s cousin — amid a suspected drug ring operation. Alongside him, they arrested the son of a known trafficker. The bust followed a warehouse search and now intelligence is questioning suspects before handing details to prosecutors. While Saudi outlets claim Syria wants Sleiman extradited for alleged killings and trafficking, Lebanese sources say no official request has been received yet. This move comes as Lebanon and Syria reopen talks on prosecuting former Assad regime officials —…