Beirut airport authorities seize $2.5 mln in cash destined for Hezbollah: Sources

Planes sit on the tarmac of Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP)

Lebanon seized $2.5 million in cash from a man arriving from Turkey, the finance ministry said on Friday, with three sources saying the money was destined for militant group Hezbollah.

One of the sources said it was the first time such a seizure had been made. There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah.

“The detainee and the seized funds will be handed over to the investigation division at the General Directorate of General Security,” Lebanon’s finance ministry said in a statement, without making a reference to Hezbollah.