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Conflict Incident Report

Municipality official arrested for embezzlement

Date of incident: 
March 5, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

BEIRUT: North Lebanon police arrested a municipality treasurer over suspicions of embezzlement of public funds, the state-run National News Agency reported Sunday. The arrest came after Akkar’s Qobeiyat Municipality pressed charges against its treasurer, identified as M.Aa., claiming he misappropriated municipal funds, the NNA said. He was referred to the judiciary for investigations.

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.