You are here

Conflict Incident Report

State Security arrested a suspect for document forgery

Date of incident: 
October 20, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
State Security
State Security thwarted the fraudulent sale and registration of a $500,000 property without the property owners knowledge in Bshamoun, Mount Lebanon.
 
State Security seized forged documents from the Baabda Land Registry that were found to have been crafted by a notary in the Bekaa region.
 
Lebanese suspect H.B. was arrested for his involvement in the forgery process and was handed over with the seized documents to the judiciary.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.