Conflict Incident Report

Airport Customs seizes 31 Kg of Cocaine, arrests smuggler

Date of incident:

April 12, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Lebanese Customs

NNA - The Ministry of Finance has announced that, in one of the biggest smuggling operations through Rafik Hariri International Airport, the airport Customs seized at midnight (Tuesday) in the arrivals hall 31 kilograms of cocaine packed in nylon bags inside two suitcases (5 red powder and 24 white powder packs) smuggled into the country by a Lebanese coming from Brazil via Abu Dhabi.

The smuggler was arrested and the cocaine was seized as per the signal of the Public Prosecution Appeals in Mount Lebanon. He was later referred to the Central Office for the fight against drugs.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59898/Airport-Customs-seizes-31-Kg-of...

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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Airport Customs seizes 31 Kg of Cocaine, arrests smuggler