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Conflict Incident Report
ISF arrests pharmaceutical smugglers
Date of incident:
January 31, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
The Internal Security Forces busted a smuggling operation involving 10 large containers of pharmaceutical drugs brought in from Turkey, an ISF statement announced.
The ISF arrested Lebanese and Syrian nationals during a raid Monday afternoon. The suspects were unloading the pharmaceuticals from a Mercedes truck in the Saqi area, close to Tripoli’s Bab al-Tabbaneh.
During questioning, they admitted to illegally bringing in the boxes into Lebanon with the help of a Turkish contact. They had transported the boxes hidden inside fuel and water tanks.
The court released those involved, while the seized products were handed over to Customs.
The case was referred to the Financial Crimes Office for further investigation.
Primary category:
Raid
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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