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Conflict Incident Report

20 kg of heroin busted at Beirut airport

Date of incident: 
December 23, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Customs

20 kg of heroin were busted inside a suitcase at Beirut airport belonging to a Venezuelan passenger who arrived in Lebanon two days ago, National News Agency correspondent reported.
The narcotics were detected by the airport's Customs officers.

Primary category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.