February 7, 2020 General Security Office’s Information Report
Subject: Information about potential auction to sell hazardous substances
Content:
- As a follow-up to report number 139/م ب ص س, January 31, 2020, in relation to the sinking of the ship Rhosus, we inform you that on February 7, 2020, the following people accessed the port of Beirut’s premises through door 3: attorney Omar Tarabah, attorney Maya Abla and expert Hussan Haidar on behalf of the Ministry of Justice’s Case Authority to enforce the preparatory decision issued by the Beirut Enforcement Department on October 15, 2018. They headed to hangar 12 to inspect the substance (sodium nitrate [sic], which is a hazardous substance used to produce dynamite) which could be used in agriculture. After the abovementioned expert inspected the substance, he stated that it will be reviewed by special committees for appraisal before being auctioned off.