Conflict Incident Report

General Security: Two people arrested for attempt to travel with fake visas

Date of incident:

September 21, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

General Security

Lebanese Civilians

The General Directorate of the General Security issued on Friday the following statement:
"Investigations into forgery and fraud networks geared towards smuggling people, the General Security was able to apprehend two Lebanese nationals (A.H. and M.A.) for attempting to travel with fake German visas through Rafik Hariri International Airport. A third Lebanese with the initials of H.A. provided the other two with said visas. The culprit is part of a network active in providing forged Schengen visas for a price up to six thousand USD per visa".

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49907/General-Security-Two-people-arr...

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Secondary Category:

Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling

Classification of conflict (primary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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General Security: Two people arrested for attempt to travel with fake visas