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Conflict Incident Report

Tripoli customs seizes large quantity of Captagon pills

Date of incident: 
April 29, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Customs

NNA - Members of Tripoli Customs managed, to intercept a truck smuggling a large quantity of "Captagon" pills as it was heading to Saudi Arabia on board a ferry, NNA correspondent in Tripoli reported.
As the ferry was passing by Tripoli Port, a scanner machine spotted the smuggled quantities inside the truck. 

As a result, Tripoli Customs Director General, Badri Daher, arrived immediately at the scene while Tripoli Port Director, Ahmed Tamer, supervised the unloading of the truck. 
 

Primary 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.