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Conflict Incident Report

State Security arrested a man suspected of fraud

Date of incident: 
December 19, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
State Security

State Security arrested a Palestinian national suspected of fraud, local news station LBCI reported.

The Palestinian, identified as Salah T. and nicknamed Abu Elias, was arrested in the town of Jeddayel, in Jbeil.

At the time of his arrest, he was carrying two forged Lebanese license plates. He was also found to have an existing arrest warrant on charges of drug use and prostitution.

He was handed over to the judiciary for further investigation.

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.