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Conflict Incident Report

Two (2) persons arrested for attempting to smuggle cellphones into El Qobbeh prison

Date of incident: 
February 17, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
ISF(internal security forces)

On 17 Feb 15, Internal Security Forces (ISF) arrested two (2) persons and foiled an attempt to smuggle mobile phones inside milk cartons into El Qobbeh prison in Tripoli.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Feb-17/287740-tripoli...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.