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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese drug smuggler arrested at Beirut airport

Date of incident: 
May 20, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Beirut Airport Security (BAS)

On 20 May 15, passenger and Duty Free department at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport arrested a Lebanese who was trying to smuggle drugs into the country.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44403/Lebanese-drug-smuggler-arrested...

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.