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Conflict Incident Report

ISF arrest men on charges of dealing drugs in Jal al-Dib

Date of incident: 
June 28, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

The Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of five men north of Beirut on charges of drug dealing.

33-year-old H.Aa. and 22-year-old F.M., both Syrian, were arrested on June 28 in Jal al-Dib on charges of dealing drugs.

Upon arrest, police found a gun in the suspects' possession, in addition to a large amount of drugs of various types.

The drugs included 114 grams of salvia, 33 grams of hashish, 93 grams of cocaine, 110 Tramadol pills and 73 Captagon pills.

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.