Conflict Incident Report

Suspected drug dealers arrested in Kesouran

Date of incident:

August 2, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

1 person

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

Six suspected drug dealers were arrested in two operations in the Kesrouan town of Yassou al-Malak, the state-run National News Agency reported.

Two of the suspects, who are Lebanese, had a pistol and a variety of narcotics in their Toyota.

Drugs seized included 543 g of cocaine, 205 g of hashish, 90 g of salvia, 72 g of marijuana, 700 Captagon pills, 849 pills of ecstasy, 221 pills of tramadol, 40 pills of carisol, 3 g of MDMA and 2 g of LSD.

Three Syrian nationals and one Palestinian living in the area were also arrested on suspicion of drug possession. Upon searching their home, authorities discovered 23 packets of ketamine.

One of the suspects jumped through a window to escape, but he fell and suffered bruises all over his body, according to the NNA. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Aug-04/414991-…

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.

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Suspected drug dealers arrested in Kesouran

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