Man detained at airport over drug smuggling

Man detained at airport over drug smuggling

A man was arrested Tuesday at Rafik Hariri International Airport after being caught smuggling drugs. The passenger, arriving from South America, had hidden almost six kilograms of drugs in his shoes.

Date: 
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Acting bodies/ State apparatuses: 
General Security
Method: 
Soft power (non-violent response)
Objective: 
Preventive
Types of response: 
Arrests
Justification of response: 
Illicit trade/trafficking

LBN-Airport

Village Name: 
Beirut International Airport
Local Name: 
Rafik Hariri Beirut International Airport
Caza: