An amount of 40 kg of cannabis has been found stashed on the seashore east of Libya, Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control Agency said on Saturday.

The cannabis was discovered during a sweep operation along the coastline, upon orders of Major General Adel Abdel Aziz, the head of the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control Agency.

The operation was conducted in cooperation with the Coast Security Directorate, according to the same source, which confirmed that the narcotics were handed over to the Director of Coastal Security.