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Conflict Incident Report

State Security arrests wanted person in Borj el Barajne

Date of incident: 
January 17, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
State Security

State Security arrested a Lebanese man wanted for fraud, extortion and counterfeiting, a statement from the agency announced Wednesday.

Abdel Ghani Tarnini was arrested in south Lebanon’s Burj al-Barajneh.

He had multiple warrants out for his arrest. A picture of the suspect has been circulated to encourage those who may have fallen victim to his crimes to report to the Baabda branch of State Security.

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.