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Johnny Al-Fakhry wrote in Al-Arabiya: In a “notable” security incident that was scheduled four months after the Beirut port explosion on August 4, a retired customs officer, Munir Abu Rajeli, was found dead inside from his home in Qartaba, Jbeil district (about 37 kilometers from the capital Beirut) in Mount Lebanon Governorate, he was hit on the head by a sharp object.
A corpse in his mountain home
Investigations continue to find out the causes of the crime, which suggested that some information was motivated by the robbery, since the victim’s house is neutral in an isolated area on the outskirts of the town of Qurtuba, and he was inspecting the works of maintenance carried out by the workers, and when he arrived late he decided to spend the night at home and return in the morning to Beirut..
When his wife tried to call him more than once to see how he was doing, he received no answer, then followed him to the mountain house and found him as a corpse inside the house..
Security sources only told Al-Arabiya.net: “Colonel Abu Rajeli was killed with a sharp object to the head while sleeping in his bed, and there are no signs of dislocation or breakage of the front door of the house.“.
Responsible for the fight against smuggling in the port of Beirut
According to information obtained from more than one person in the city of Qartaba, Al-Arabiya.net spoke with them: “Retired Colonel Munir Abu Rajeli held more than one position in the Customs Directorate and was a member of the Higher Customs Council, and moved positions between the airport and the port of Beirut and supervised border crossings. He eventually took over the head of the anti-smuggling department at customs before being referred to retirement nearly two years ago.“.
They ruled out that “Colonel Abu Rajeli was killed as a motive for robbery, because someone who steals valuables such as jewelery, weapons, electrical machines, etc. is being sought … which did not happen in Colonel Abu Rajeli’s house.”“.
What is probable “hypothesis” is that the cause of his “mysterious” death is related to the investigations of the explosion of the port of Beirut, that the judicial investigator, Judge Fadi Sawan, is investigating all those who have assumed responsibility in the port of Beirut since the arrival of a ship. Rhosus Loaded with “ammonium nitrate” in 2012, whether he was a minister, civil servant, or port administration official.
He was summoned to investigate the port explosion.
From here, informed sources did not rule out Al-Arabiya.net: “Colonel Abu Rujaili was summoned to the investigation a long time ago, and provided important information about the” ship of death “that may have helped to uncover the clues to the crime of the port explosion, for which he was physically liquidated.“.
And he considered: “The state can quickly discover the circumstances of the crime, especially since there are surveillance cameras installed in the town of Qurtuba in more than one point.”“.
The slain, 58, father of four, withdrew from customs nearly two years ago.
Friendly relationship with a colonel who died under mysterious circumstances.
In addition, information obtained from people in the town of Qartaba indicated that the murdered had a friendly relationship with Colonel Joseph Skaf, who died in 2017 under mysterious circumstances, since two contradictory reports were received by two forensic doctors, one of whom indicated that death is natural, and the second confirmed that there are those who are standing. Behind the colonel’s murder, especially after bruising his head.
Days after the Beirut port explosion, Colonel Joseph Skaf’s son posted on his Facebook account: “In March 2017, a crime was committed against retired Customs Colonel Joseph Skaf, who was not killed, as stated The colonel was brutally attacked and murdered in front of his house. ” He added: “The case has not been closed and the family has been waiting 3 years for a serious and transparent investigation to discover the circumstances of the crime.”“.
Colonel Joseph Skaff had previously written a letter in February 2014 to the “Smuggling Inspection and Search Authority” of the Ministry of Finance, demanding that the ship be removed. Rhosus It loaded 2,750 tonnes of “ammonium nitrate” on board off Beirut port Pier 11, demanding that it be put under supervision, that is, its cargo. Because they pose a threat to public safety.
