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Conflict Incident Report

Drug trafficking operation foiled at Beirut port

Date of incident: 
September 5, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Customs

On 05 Sep 16, the customs at Beirut port foiled an attempt to smuggle around 405 Kg of Captagon pills set to be shipped to Jordan.

Primary 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.