Lebanon customs chief arrested in Beirut blast

Leban's state news ncy says chief of customs department has been questioned by a judge over this week's dely blast in Beirut, after which judge placed him under arrest.

ncy says investigative Judge Ghassan Khoury decided Bri Daher should remain in custody after questioning him for five hours on Friday. Sixteen or port officials and staffers are also under arrest.

National News ncy gave furr details about arrest, three days after large amounts of ammonium nitrate exploded at Beirut's port. explosion killed 154 people, wounded more than 5,000 and caused wide destruction.

Daher told Associated Press on Thursday that he and his predecessor sent six letters, last of which was in 2017, to a judge, warning repeatedly that huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate stored in port was a danger. y h asked judicial officials for a ruling on a way to remove it.

Daher said it was his duty to “alert” authorities of dangers but that is most he could do.