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Conflict Incident Report

South Lebanon police arrest Palestinian on drug charges

Date of incident: 
May 13, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

South Lebanon police arrested a Palestinian suspect over drug charges, a source told The Daily Star.

A patrol from the Anti-Drug Bureau in south Lebanon arrested Hasan Jawhar on charges of drug abuse, the source said, adding that police also confiscated a quantity of heroine the suspect's possession.

No further details were provided.

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.