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Conflict Incident Report

ISF seizes thousands of pills in drug raid

Date of incident: 
February 26, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians

The ISF said that, having monitored the source of B.B.’s drugs, the agency went on to arrest two further suspects in Metn’s Mazraat Yeshou. The suspects were in a Hyundai at the time of the arrest, and reportedly attempted unsuccessfully to flee.

The suspects were identified as Aa.Aa., born in 1988, and N.Aa., born in 1995.

According to the ISF statement, a raid on the suspects’ Beirut residence resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of drugs.

The seized goods included 222 grams of marijuana, 156 grams of hashish, 143 grams of salvia, 59 grams of heroin, 26 grams of MDMA, 6.5 grams of cocaine, 1210 pills of Captagon, 645 pills of Ecstasy, 298 pills of Tramadol, 80 pills of Carisol and 11 vials of ketamine.

Investigations into the case are ongoing, the ISF 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.