Conflict Incident Report

4.5 Kg of cocaine seized at Beirut airport

Date of incident:

March 25, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Customs

NNA - The Finance Ministry announced in a statement on Monday that "the customs at Beirut airport seized this morning 4.5 Kg of cocaine packed in a bag carried by a passengers coming from Brazil aboard the Ethiopian Airlines. Customs elements arrested the said passenger, seized the smuggled cocaine and referred the arrestee with the drugs to the competent court." http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/60503/Kg-of-cocaine-seized-at-Beirut-...

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Secondary 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.

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Conflict Incident Report

4.5 Kg of cocaine seized at Beirut airport