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Police arrest member of car theft gang
Date of incident:
May 23, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
The Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of a Syrian member of a car theft gang in the eastern Lebanon city of Baalbeck.
23-year-old Syrian Aa.L was arrested on charges of coordinating with others to steal cars from Beirut and Mount Lebanon, and transport them to Brital.
Upon questioning, police found that he, along with others, had stolen eight cars, six Kia Sporting 4x4s, a Kia Picanto and a Hyundai i10.
The suspect was referred to the judiciary to stand trial and investigations are underway to identify and catch the rest of the gang.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
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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