You are here
Conflict Analysis Project » Geo-Located Mapping of Conflicts » ISF inspect hashish farms in north Bekaa
Conflict Incident Report
ISF inspect hashish farms in north Bekaa
Date of incident:
July 13, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
The Internal Security Forces announced Thursday the inspection of hashish farms in the northern Bekaa Valley as part of an ongoing anti-narcotics operation, a security source told The Daily Star.
On Wednesday, the ISF discovered that, in Hermel, 150,000 square meters of land have been planted with hashish, with plants 20 cm to 30 cm tall, the source said.
Elsewhere, in the Baalbek town of Ain al-Sawda, police found 400,000 sq. meters of land cultivated with hashish, with the plants’ heights ranging from 50 cm to 80 cm.
“This comes amid a series of inspections, and the total area of land dedicated to growing hashish in the northern Bekaa is 31,215,000 sq. meters,” the source said.
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.
Nearby Incidents
Hermel / Israeli plane violates national skies
Hermel / Israeli warplane flies over Lebanon
Hermel / Two Israeli planes violate Lebanese Air Space
Hermel / Israeli planes violate national skies
Hermel / Israeli plane breaches Lebanese airspace