Army Arrests Drug Dealers in Beirut Suburbs

Army units arrested two suspected drug dealers in the Beirut suburb of al-Jnah, the Lebanese Army Orientation Directorate said in a statement on Saturday.

The statement said that army units from the Intelligence Branch have arrested the suspects, a Syrian and Lebanese, during raids they staged on several houses in al-Jnah neighborhood in search for drug dealers.

Police shot the Syrian suspect, identified as Mohammed al-Najjar, in his foot after an attempted assault against the troops. He was detained along with his partner, a Lebanese suspect identified as Abbas Ismail.

Police confiscated a large amount of drugs in their possession in addition to four cameras and electronic devices.

Al-Najjar was transferred to a hospital while the other detainee was referred to related authorities.