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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests drug trafficker in Baalbeck raid

Date of incident: 
November 17, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

 The Lebanese Army Saturday arrested a woman suspected of involvement in drug trafficking after a raid on her half-constructed home in Baalbeck, an Army statement said.

The suspect, identified as Z.A., had previously been imprisoned for four years on drug trafficking charges.

The Army said a large quantity of hashish and its production equipment were seized during the raid.

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.