Badri Daher

Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast

Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast

  • Documents that surfaced after the blast showed that officials have known for years that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate were stored in a warehouse at the port
  • Judge Fadi Sawwan questioned customs chief Badri Daher for 4 1/2 hours, in the presence of his lawyers, before issuing the arrest warrant
By AP ·