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Lebanese customs busts bootleg alcohol warehouse
Date of incident:
March 24, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Customs
Lebanese customs agents busted a warehouse in Jounieh, north of Beirut, used to manufacture knock-off alcoholic beverages. Agents seized around 1,200 bootlegged bottles, a statement issued by the customs agency said. Two Syrian nationals and one Lebanese were arrested and the items used in the alcohol-making process were confiscated. Similar raids were conducted in Tabarja, Baabda and Zouk Mikael, leading to several arrests and to the confiscation of imitation alcohol, as well as arms and ammunition.
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.
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