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Beirut airport arrests 2 security personnel for smuggling drugs
Date of incident:
November 2, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Beirut Airport Security (BAS)
On 02 Nov 16, Beirut Airport’s security arrested two security personnel for attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility. They both worked for Rafik Hariri International Airport's security agency.Security found around $10,000 in one of the suspects' car. Their cases have been referred to the ISF and the Army.
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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