Conflict Incident Report

Man posing as Armenian bishop arrested

Date of incident:

February 11, 2018

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Internal Security Forces (ISF)

Lebanese Civilians

A Lebanese national who had been contacting the Military Tribunal to gather information and committing fraud while posing as an Armenian bishop has been arrested, the Internal Security Forces announced.

“H.Q. (born in 1970) was pretending to be Armenian Bishop Kagam Khajarian and contacted the Military Tribunal to follow up on a number of files,” the statement read.

During interrogations, the suspect reportedly admitted to the crimes and confessed to using counterfeit stamps from religious institutions, organizations and Armenian political parties. The stamps were confiscated from his car and residence in Burj Hammoud.

“He also admitted to using fake stamps on fake documents to submit to companies and banks with the aim of earning donations for religious organizations ... but used the money for personal use,” the statement reported.

The ISF has called on those who believe they fell victim to the suspect to contact the ISF at 01.900.391 or 01.901.203.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2018/Feb-11/437593-…

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Man posing as Armenian bishop arrested