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Conflict Incident Report

ISF arrests drug dealers in Jbeil, Kesrouan

Date of incident: 
December 7, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians

The Internal Security Forces announced Friday that it had arrested two suspected drug dealers in the Jbeil and Kesrouan districts.

The ISF identified the men as Lebanese nationals H.Kh., born in 1974, who had a warrant out for his arrest, and N.Sh., born in 1991. They were arrested while driving in Jbeil.

Upon their arrest, H.Kh. and N.Sh. were found in possession of money, 26 tiny containers of cocaine, 76 dime bags of heroin and 35 dime bags of cocaine.

The suspects have reportedly admitted to dealing drugs that they said they received from a man identified as Aa.Z., known as “Abu Salle.”

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.