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Conflict Incident Report

Three prominent drug dealers in Aramoun in possession of cocaine, guns arrested

Date of incident: 
December 23, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians

The Internal Security Forces has arrested three “prominent” drug dealers in Kesrouan’s Aramoun, a statement from the agency reported Sunday. Two Lebanese suspects, identified as Aa.H., born in 1970, and N.H., born in 1974, were found in possession of 37.8 grams of cocaine divided among 18 dime bags. Upon searching Aa.H.’s house in Aramoun, the ISF found a safe containing 267 grams of cocaine, 1.85 kilograms of hashish, 103 containers of Ketamin, a gun, ammunition and other packaging used for drugs.

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.