Lebanon arrests alleged drug lord Nouh Zaiter, targeting Bekaa Valley drug trade

Lebanese authorities arrested alleged drug lord Nouh Zaiter, signaling a serious crackdown on drug trafficking. Zaiter, known as the "Pablo Escobar of Lebanon," was a key figure in a smuggling network operating in the Bekaa Valley and Syria, and was on US sanctions and Interpol lists. His arrest follows the weakening of Hezbollah, a group intertwined with the drug trade, creating an opportunity for Lebanese authorities to intensify their war on drugs.