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Lebanese authorities have arrested a national on suspicion of importing electrical equipment for Hezbollah's drone program, following a request from French judicial authorities. The Internal Security Forces’ Information Branch detained the suspect, identified only as Rabih T., initiating an investigation overseen by Prosecutor General Ahmad Rami al-Hajj.

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The suspect acknowledged importing three shipments of electrical equipment and devices, which he later handed over to an individual he said he knew only by a nickname and who is believed to be affiliated with Hezbollah.

The arrest is linked to a network dismantled in France suspected of exporting equipment to Hezbollah. The suspect reportedly admitted to importing three shipments of electrical items, which he passed to an individual known only by a nickname, believed to be affiliated with Hezbollah. He stated he was unaware the equipment could be used for military manufacturing.

This development occurs amid heightened international focus on Hezbollah's financial channels and its development of unmanned aerial vehicles. The suspect claimed the imports were part of his company's normal commercial activities in the electrical equipment sector. Investigators suspect the devices may have been used in producing components for Hezbollah drones.

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He told investigators that he owns a business operating in the electrical equipment sector and that the imports were conducted as part of his normal commercial activities.

Lebanese authorities have formally notified France of the arrest and requested a copy of the French investigation. The case has been referred to the military prosecutor's office, with charges filed against the suspect.

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He denied any knowledge of the equipment’s ultimate use or the purpose for which it had been imported.