Judge Saqr handed lawsuit of Al-Jadeed TV against Lebanese customs

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr was handed on Monday Al-Jadeed TV lawsuit against members of the Lebanese customs.

He was handed the result of the preliminary investigations following the last week's standoff between Al-Jadeed TV crew and members of the customs department.

On Tuesday November 26, 2013, Al-Jadeed television’s “Tahet Taelat al-Masouliya” crew was beaten outside the Customs headquarters in Downtown Beirut, over an episode on the “corruption at the Lebanese Customs.”

Consequently, crew members Riyad Qobeissi, Adeeb Farhat, Ali Shreim and Ali Khalifeh were arrested by Customs members and referred to the public prosecution then were released around 9 pm.

Meanwhile, a number of journalists gathered near the Customs headquarters calling for the swift release of the four men while acting General Prosecutor Judge Hammoud said that the detainees will be freed as soon as the coroner issues a report.