Conflict Incident Report

ISF foils cannabis smuggling operation into Libya, arrests main culprit

Date of incident:

February 23, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Judicial Police - ISF

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

On 23 Feb 15, Anti-drug Office affiliated to the Judicial Police Unit reported that it has managed after thorough follow-up and close monitoring, to foil in Lebanon the largest qualitative "raw cannabis" smuggling operation into Libya on 21 Feb 15. The Judicial police seized in the operation around 250 tons of cannabis plants, worth USD 7 million, which was intended to be smuggled across the sea into Libya within a shipment of apples. The main person involved in this smuggling operation, who is a Syrian national, was arrested.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/40903/ISF-foils-cannabis-smugglin...

NB: Please note that the report did not mention a specific location for this security incident.

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

ISF foils cannabis smuggling operation into Libya, arrests main culprit