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Suspected drug smugglers arrested at Beirut airport
Date of incident:
August 8, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Customs
Lebanese Civilians
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Customs officials at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport arrested two suspected drug smugglers upon their arrival from Brazil.
The two suspects – a Lebanese national and a Venezuelan-Syrian national – were carrying candlestick holders, ashtrays and a small statue all containing cocaine. They have been referred to the judiciary for investigation.
The arrest was a joint ISF-Customs operation.
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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