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Conflict Incident Report

ISF arrests 3 for drug-related offenses

Date of incident: 
October 29, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Civilians

The Internal Security Forces has arrested three men on drug-related charges.

Two of the men, identified as Syrian nationals were arrested in Aley’s Khaldeh for dealing drugs.

Separately, another man was arrested, in Zahle’s Dahr al-Baidar, for drug possession.

The man was identified as Lebanese national. He was found in possession of five grams each of cocaine, heroin and hash, and two grams of cocaine base

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.