The Lebanese Regie for Tobacco continued its efforts to combat smuggling, as it seized quantities of smuggled tobacco products, smuggled and counterfeit mu’assal, and smuggled Persian tumbac, in addition to vape electronic cigarettes during raid operations conducted in areas such as Masnaa, Majdal Anjar, Hay el Sellom, the Lebanese University, Sfeir, Al-Jamous and Al-Kafaat. Reports of arrests were documented and submitted to competent judicial authorities for further examination.