Conflict Incident Report

Cocaine haul smuggled into Lebanon in dried fruit

Date of incident:

January 19, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Beirut Airport Security (BAS)

One hundred kilograms (220 lbs) of cocaine hidden inside boxes of dried fruit were seized at Beirut airport on Monday, a security source told Reuters. Two people were arrested in connection with the haul found inside almost two tonnes of dried fruit which had arrived from Peru, the source said. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Jan-19/332709-cocaine...

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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Cocaine haul smuggled into Lebanon in dried fruit