SIDON, Lebanon: Security Forces arrested four suspected drug dealers, including a teenage boy, during morning raids in Sidon, in south Lebanon, Tuesday, Security sources told The Daily Star.
The suspects, including two Lebanese and a Palestinian, in addition to the teenager, were apprehended by ISF Information Branch in raids in the old part of the coastal city.
The sources said the culprits confessed during interrogation to their roles in facilitating dealing and distribution of drugs, using the teenager to transport the illicit merchandise from suppliers.
In addition to drug trafficking the adult detainees were suspected of facilitating prostitution and carrying out robberies, including a cellular phone shop which was robbed a few days ago.
One of the detained, a street cleaner, was in charge of monitoring the streets and securing the safe transportation of the drugs, the sources said.
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