Conflict Incident Report

Army carries out ‘large-scale’ Hermel drug raid

Date of incident:

July 7, 2018

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Military Intelligence

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

Lebanese Army Intelligence carried out a large-scale drug raid Saturday in the northeastern town of Hermel, the state-run National News Agency reported. Lebanese suspect M.K.N. and a Syrian suspect with no identity documents were both arrested in the raid. The Army seized “a quantity of drugs,” as well as the Jeep Cherokee vehicle the suspects were traveling in. The Army also arrested suspect Aa.H.Aa., seizing a quantity of hashish found in his car, in addition to Captagon pills, heroin and a sensitive scale. The suspects were transferred to a military base before being referred to the judiciary.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2018/Jul-07/455704-…

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Army carries out ‘large-scale’ Hermel drug raid