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Conflict Incident Report

State Security apprehends man forging passports of different nationalities

Date of incident: 
November 28, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security

A man with the initials "H.J." (born in 1942) has been apprehended by the State Security in the locality of Barbour, Beirut, over charges of forging passports of Lebanese, Palestinian, and other nationalities, a statement by the General Security's General Directorate said on Saturday.
The State Security found a forged ID in the possession of the accused, the statement added, noting that the accused has 19 arrest warrants and 10 verdicts.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/53434/State-Security-apprehends-man-f...

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.