The Internal Security Forces has arrested a man for allegedly posing to be a doctor and treating cancer patients in his home in Sidon’s Ghazieh, a statement from the agency reported Monday. The man, identified as Syrian national R.S., born in 1960, was arrested Saturday. He had been charging patients between $800 and $6,000, depending on their condition, the statement said. The ISF said inside the suspect’s home, police discovered expired medication, medical tools, herbs and “magic books.”
Date of incident
December 10, 2018
Death toll
0 person(s)
Number of Injured
0 person(s)
Location
Ghazyat
Primary category
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary)
Individual acts of violence
