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Conflict Incident Report

ISF arrests two suspected drug dealers in Kesrouan

Date of incident: 
November 23, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians

The Internal Security Forces has arrested two suspected drug dealers in Kesrouan

Following a monitoring operation on drug dealing activities in Kesrouan and Jbeil, the ISF’s Information Branch arrested two men who were dealing drugs from inside a Hyundai Tucson in the town of Adma, the statement said.

The ISF said it seized 47 bags of cocaine, 23 plastic boxes of freebase cocaine, a handgun with three usable rounds, an unspecified amount of money and four cell phones during the arrest. Two allegedly stolen license plates were also attached to the vehicle.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.