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Libya Intercepts Smuggled Pharmaceuticals

June 9, 2024
Libya Intercepts Smuggled Pharmaceuticals
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The Customs Authority has announced the seizure of a significant quantity of smuggled medicines at the Wazen border crossing with Tunisia.

In a statement released today, Saturday, the authority detailed the events of last Wednesday during the second shift at the customs post. A Libyan citizen was apprehended while entering Libya from Tunisia, driving a private vehicle loaded with a large quantity of smuggled medicines.

The statement emphasized that these medicines would have entered Libyan territory if not for the timely intervention of customs officers, highlighting their crucial role in safeguarding the country’s food and drug security.

In April, the General Staff of Libya’s outgoing Government of National Unity (GNU) successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle over 40,000 liters of fuel toward the country’s southern borders.

According to an official statement, a unit attached to the General Staff intercepted four trucks loaded with illicit fuel and construction materials hidden among thousands of liters of smuggled fuel.

The operation, conducted by desert patrols, managed to seize one truck carrying 40,000 liters of smuggled fuel and three other trucks filled with building supplies, which were also concealing additional quantities of illicit fuel. The trucks were en route to the southern borders of Libya.

The General Staff emphasised the ongoing efforts of their desert patrols to intensify operations against those exploiting the nation’s resources. This crackdown is part of broader measures to deter the illegal fuel trade, which undermines the Libyan economy and exploits its people.

This latest operation highlights the challenges facing Libya as it strives to curb smuggling activities that threaten its security and economic stability.

Libya’s oil sector is embroiled in a deepening crisis of escalating oil smuggling accusations amid rising internal tensions, notably following the suspension of Libyan Oil Minister Mohamed Aoun. This crisis is putting a spotlight on the fragile state of Libya’s political and economic stability.

The heart of the controversy involves high-profile figures: Libyan Central Bank Governor Al Sadiq al-Kabir and his affiliates accuse Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdul Hamid Dbaiba of turning a blind eye to the rampant smuggling of Libyan oil.

They advocate for urgent reforms to the subsidy program that significantly drains the nation’s foreign exchange reserves.

An analysis from a prominent Washington-based energy research institution highlights the potential for Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries to further exacerbate Libya’s illegal oil trade, amidst ongoing political strife.

As of February 2024, Libya reported crude oil production of approximately 1.14 million barrels per day, primarily destined for European markets, given the country’s compromised refining capabilities due to prolonged civil conflict.

A critical route for Libya involves importing fuel from Russia through Turkish intermediaries, emerging as a vital channel for Moscow in the wake of severe Western sanctions and the EU’s embargo due to the Ukraine invasion. However, allegations suggest that only a fraction of this imported fuel remains within Libya.

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