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General Security: National detained over weapon trading

Date of incident: 
May 7, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - General Security - General Directorate detained upon a notice from Concerned General Prosecution the Lebanese (A.M) over his activities in weapon trading, a communiqué issued by the Directorate said on Saturday. 
The communiqué added that the detainee confessed that he works with others in buying and selling military weapons. 
Then after the detainee was referred to the concerned authorities and work is ongoing to detain the other fugitives. 

Source Link: 
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/61128/General-Security-Nationa…
Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Arms Storage/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.