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Conflict Incident Report

Airport customs seize suitcase of clothes soaked in cocaine

Date of incident: 
December 29, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanese Customs

The customs at Beirut International airport seized a suitcase containing clothes soaked in cocaine, smuggled by a Lebanese coming from Africa. The seizures and the arrested passenger were referred to the competent authority to take the necessary legal action, the NNA correspondent said.

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.