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BEIRUT, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's state security arrested on Friday 24 Syrian nationals in the village of Swayri in West Bekaa for illegal entry to Lebanon, local media reported.
The arrested people were referred to a police station in the area for further legal procedures.
The Lebanese security forces have been trying to crack down on smuggling in areas close to the border with Syria.
Lebanon's Higher Defense Council instructed the country's General Security to send away Syrian refugees who entered Lebanon in an illegal way to curb human trafficking.
