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Drug-dealing Lebanese family arrested in Tripoli

Date of incident: 
July 14, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

A Lebanese family of three was arrested for smuggling and selling drugs in Tripoli, Internal Security Forces announced.

ISF raided the home of 63-year-old S.Aa., along with her 33-year-old son W.B. and 21-year-old stepson W.B. in Suweiqa in Tripoli.

They confiscated an unspecified amount of hashish, salvia, a wide variety of unnamed pills and $5000.

The 33-year-old was also wanted for smuggling and selling weapons.

Security forces are conducting an investigation, adding that they are searching for others involved in the "gang."

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.