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Libyan police seize 100,000 ecstasy pills with Gaddafi likeness

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC · How we work

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Libyan security agency Al Rada seized roughly 100,000 ecstasy pills featuring Muammar Gaddafi’s likeness.
The seizure was announced in a statement released late on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Officers traced the consignment to a Libyan port and found pills hidden in a cargo van.
Authorities referred several suspects to prosecutors, but did not disclose how many were detained.
A UNODC report in January 2026 called Libya a key synthetic-drug transit hub.

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Story summary

Libyan security agency Al Rada seized roughly 100,000 ecstasy pills featuring Muammar Gaddafi’s likeness.
The seizure was announced in a statement released late on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Officers traced the consignment to a Libyan port and found pills hidden in a cargo van.
Authorities referred several suspects to prosecutors, but did not disclose how many were detained.
A UNODC report in January 2026 called Libya a key synthetic-drug transit hub.