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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese arrested for arms trafficking

Date of incident: 
May 19, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

Crime combating bureau in Beqaa arrested the Lebanese R.H. on charges of arms trafficking and the Syrian M.M. on charges of drug trafficking, NNA correspondent said on Thursday.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/62357/Lebanese-Syrian-arrested-for-ar...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Arms Storage/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.