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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests 5 for using, promoting drugs in resort raid

Date of incident: 
August 19, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The Lebanese Army raided a resort in Chouf’s Rmeileh and arrested five people for allegedly using and promoting cocaine, according to an Army statement.

The suspects were identified as D.K., M.F., S.W., Aa.H. and S.Z. Upon arresting them, the Army seized the cocaine, as well as a gun that was found in the suspects' possession.

Primary category: 
Raid
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.