### [2026-09-12](/feed/2026/09/12/index.md)

##### Libya
# Libya's RADA Special Deterrence Forces seize about 100,000 MDMA pills moulded with former leader Muammar Gaddafi's likeness after tracking a shipment smuggled from Europe. Officers find the drugs hidden in a cargo van and refer several suspects to prosecutors. 




### Sources:

1. [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaddafi-ecstasy-pills-libya-tripoli-b3049361.html)

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