Beirut port customs officers' suspicious deaths in 2017, 2020: Nassar meets with families

Justice Minister Adel Nassar met on Wednesday with the families of two former port customs officers, Joseph Nicolas Skaff and Mounir Abou Rjeily, who were found dead under suspicious circumstances in March 2017 and December 2020, respectively.These tragedies continue to raise many questions, particularly regarding possible links to the double explosion at the Port of Beirut (Aug. 4, 2020).To this day, no answers have been provided, especially as information about the investigations is scarce. The probes also appear to be at a standstill, as evidenced by the withdrawal of the lawyer representing Skaff's family from the case. This withdrawal apparently happened a long time ago, according to a source informed by L’Orient-Le Jour.Following the meeting with Nassar, the two families issued a statement expressing their hope that “the...