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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian arrested in Wadi Khaled for human trafficking, drug dealing

Date of incident: 
July 27, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
State Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

NNA - State Security managed today to apprehend Syrian Mahmoud A.R., 25, in Akkar's Wadi Khaled, against whom arrest warrants for human trafficking and drug dealing and smuggling among Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey, National News Agency correspondent reported on Wednesday. 

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Border conflicts (Syrian border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.