Conflict Incident Report

Security forces thwart attempt to smuggle 150,000 Captagon pills to Saudi Arabia

Date of incident:

March 7, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

ISF(internal security forces)

An attempt to smuggle 150,000 captagon pills to Saudi Arabia was thwarted recently through cooperation between authorities from Lebanon and the kingdom, the Internal Security Forces announced in a statement on Friday.

It said that the pills were concealed in paintings, packed, and then shipped by mail to Saudi Arabia.

Upon their arrival in the kingdom, Saudi police arrested three people who had showed up to receive them.

Their accomplice in Lebanon, identified as A.M., was also arrested, said that central anti-drug bureau in the judicial police department.

Each pill is estimated to cost $20 dollars, placing the price of the entire shipment at around $3 million.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/170352-security-forces-thwart-attempt...

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Security forces thwart attempt to smuggle 150,000 Captagon pills to Saudi Arabia