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Conflict Incident Report
Army arrests drug dealers in Chiyah
Date of incident:
December 8, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
The Lebanese Army Intelligence Branch Saturday arrested two suspected drug dealers in Baabda’s Chiyah, an Army statement reported.
An Army patrol arrested Lebanese national M.Kh. and Palestinian B.E. for dealing drugs, the statement said. The suspects were found in possession of “a load of different types of drugs,” including freebase cocaine, cocaine and other drugs, in addition to a sum of money.
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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