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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese, Syrian arrested for arms, drug trafficking

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

NNA - 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.

Primary category: 
Arms Storage/Smuggling
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/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.