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Conflict Incident Report

ISF detains suspect for heroin distribution and investigates on other members

Date of incident: 
May 31, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

An ISF patrol arrested a Lebanese national, identified as S.Aa., born in 1998, while he was riding a black FS motorcycle in Tayyouneh.
S.Aa. was found to have in his possession 200 bags containing 2 grams of heroin each, a sum of money, and a copy of a forged Lebanese identity document. He was charged with distributing drugs. His bike was also seized.
Further investigation will lead to the arrest of three other suspects.

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.