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Four arrested for drug offences in Mount Lebanon
Date of incident:
September 9, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Four individuals were arrested by the Internal Security Forces in Mount Lebanon on suspicion of drug offences.
The ISF reportedly received intelligence that J.S. and A.Kh. were in possession of heroin, and ISF personnel were subsequently able to arrest the suspects in an area next to Jbeil.
Upon their arrest, the pair revealed the identity of their dealer, who was lured by the ISF to Zouk Mosbeh and then arrested. The suspected dealer was identified as H.K. He was determined to be working for a certain F.H., who was also then arrested.
Upon F.H.'s arrest, authorities found dozens of prepackaged drug capsules that were ready for sale.
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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