NNA – The Army Command#39;snbsp;Orientation Directoratenbsp;issued the following communique on Saturday:nbsp;ldquo;An army unit, supported by a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate, raided a camp for displaced Syrians in the Choueifat Desert area and arrested 7 Syrians and 5 Bangladeshis, for wandering around without identification papers, in addition tonbsp;Lebanese citizennbsp;for possessing military equipment and ammunition.rdquo;nbsp;
The communique added: quot;A patrol from the Intelligence Directorate in the Ghobeiry area also arrested twonbsp;citizensnbsp;wanted fornbsp;several arrest warrants pertaining to drug use and trafficking, as anbsp;quantity of drugs was seized from theirnbsp;possession, as well as anbsp;military pistol and a large sum of money.quot;
quot;Thenbsp;patrol also arrestednbsp;a citizen in the Sabra area, who is wanted for crimes of shooting, drug use and drug trafficking, possession of military weapons and ammunition, and forming a gang to attack passers-by,quot; the communique went on.
It indicated that the seized items were handed over to the concerned side and investigations were initiated with the arrestees.
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