Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the continuous efforts exerted by the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces to combat crimes of all kinds and arrest perpetrators across Lebanese territory, particularly those involved in drug-related crimes, on 24-04-2026, information was obtained regarding the presence of a large quantity of Captagon pills hidden inside a vehicle in the Baalbek area. Immediately, a force from the Central Anti-Narcotics Office, supported by a patrol from the Regional Anti-Narcotics Office in Zahle, carried out a raid and cordon operation targeting the vehicle. Upon searching it, 17 large barrels were seized containing 329 kilograms of Captagon pills, equivalent to approximately 1,810,000 pills. Earlier, the same office had also received information regarding the presence of a quantity of Captagon pills, materials used in their manufacture, and a machine used to produce Captagon, hidden inside a cave in a rugged area of Northern Bekaa. Accordingly, a force from the same office, supported by a force from the Regional Anti-Narcotics Office in Zahle, raided the specified location, where the following were seized: 15 kilograms of Captagon pills (approximately 85,000 pills) 700 kilograms of liquid formamide, used in the manufacture of Captagon pills A mixing machine used in the production process The necessary legal procedures were carried out under the supervision of the competent judiciary, while efforts continue to arrest all those involved.
14/5/2026
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On 20-04-2026, a complaint was referred to the Beirut Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit against a person claiming to be named “Mohammad Makhlouf” and other unidentified individuals for forming a fraud and scam network. During questioning, the complainant stated that he manages a project consisting of residential apartments, offices, and halls designated for rent, and that he had published advertisements about the project on several social media platforms. He added that on 16-04-2026, he received a call via WhatsApp from a foreign number. The caller introduced himself as “Mohammad Makhlouf,” claiming to be related to the former Syrian president and stating that he was in the process of establishing a company in Lebanon. He said that an advertisement published on the “X” platform had caught his attention and expressed interest in investing in offices, showing readiness to pay rent for a period of nine years, in addition to his intention to purchase a property. The complainant offered him a property adjacent to his project valued at USD 35 million. The suspect proposed handing over the money in Dubai or transferring it to Britain, before they eventually agreed that he would come to Lebanon to complete the payment process. On 18-04-2026, after gaining the complainant’s trust, the suspect asked him to receive two Rolex watches and four mobile phones, claiming they were gifts for businessmen he would meet in Lebanon and confirming that he had already paid for them. The complainant received these counterfeit items in two batches in the Verdun area and paid cash amounts and money transfers totaling USD 7,500, based on requests from several individuals who contacted him via WhatsApp using the names of different companies. It was also found that the delivery worker had deceived him into paying additional amounts as fees before fleeing to an unknown destination. On 19-04-2026, the caller informed him that he had arrived in Lebanon and, due to the ongoing war, had been forced to stay in Harissa. He asked the complainant to send 17 mobile recharge cards to continue his online stock market activities, with the promise that they would meet on 20-04-2026 during lunch at a restaurant in Downtown Beirut, which he claimed to have booked in advance. However, he did not appear at the agreed time and disappeared, revealing that the complainant had fallen victim to a sophisticated fraud operation carried out by an organized gang. As a result of the investigations conducted by the above-mentioned detachment, the identities of the gang members were uncovered as follows: T.B. (born in 1981, Lebanese) K.K. (born in 2000, Lebanese) A.H. (born in 1983, Lebanese) A.M. (born in 2000, Lebanese female) A.A.R. (born in 1984, Palestinian-Syrian) During interrogation, A.H. denied involvement in the fraud operation and stated that, at the request of T.B., he had deposited USD 3,100 with one of his relatives. Meanwhile, A.M. confessed that she had worked with T.B. in fraud operations. A.A.R. also admitted that he had received USD 3,400 at the request of A.K. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and search and investigation notices were circulated against several individuals involved, while efforts continue to arrest the remaining gang members.
13/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the continuous efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat all forms of crime across various Lebanese regions, especially theft-related crimes and the arrest of perpetrators, on 17-04-2026, a patrol from the Beirut Investigation Unit of the Beirut Police succeeded in arresting a person caught in the act while stealing a backpack belonging to one of the displaced persons inside a shelter center in Ard Jalloul. He was identified as: M.A. (born in 2001, Lebanese), wanted under a search and investigation notice for fraud. Upon searching the stolen bag, the following items were found: USD 5,470 in cash LBP 1,600,000 in cash 3.25 gold liras One gold ounce and six assorted gold jewelry items. The bag was returned to its owner, and the detainee, along with the seized items, was referred to the competent authority to complete the necessary legal procedures based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.
13/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: On 05-05-2026, a patrol from the Information Branch of the Internal Security Forces arrested the following individuals: M.H.H. (born in 1995, Syrian national) N.S. (born in 1973, Syrian national) W.I. (born in 1983, of undocumented status), according to her statements for stealing money and jewelry through fraudulent methods. They were referred to the Chhim Police Station in the Regional Gendarmerie Unit and subsequently to the Beiteddine Judicial Detachment in the Judicial Police Unit. As investigations expanded by the aforementioned detachment, it was revealed that one of the women distracted the victim while another carried out the theft operation. They were also found to be involved in forming a gang and carrying out several theft operations in different areas. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were referred to the competent judicial authority. Therefore, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photos of the detainees and requests anyone who has fallen victim to their acts and recognizes them to report to the Beiteddine Judicial Detachment in the Judicial Police Unit, or contact either of the following numbers: 25-300216 or 25-300187, in preparation for taking the necessary legal measures.
13/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts to combat robbery crimes targeting citizens, especially those carried out through fraudulent methods, a Syrian national filed a complaint before the Mallaqa Police Station in the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, stating that he had been robbed of USD 1,800 by two unidentified women after they got into his car on the public road. The two women allegedly lured him and stole the aforementioned amount before fleeing to an unknown destination. The Mallaqa Police Station immediately launched field and intelligence procedures, and through follow-up investigations succeeded in locating and arresting the two girls, identified as: Y.A. (born in 2001 – undocumented) S.A. (born in 2003 – undocumented) During interrogation, they confessed to the acts attributed to them. Therefore, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates their photos and requests anyone who has fallen victim to their acts and recognizes them to report to the aforementioned police station or contact the number: 08-804978, in preparation for taking the necessary legal measures.
13/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the continuous efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat all types of crimes across various Lebanese regions, particularly theft-related crimes, and to arrest their perpetrators, citizen R.S. (born in 1969) filed a complaint against an unknown person for stealing a safe containing USD 10,000 and jewelry estimated at USD 60,000 from inside his villa in Yarzeh – Baabda on 05-05-2026. As a result of the immediate investigations and inquiries carried out by members of the Baabda Police Station in the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, suspicion fell on a person working at the complainant’s residence, who had recently requested leave but was later seen wandering around the vicinity of the house. He was identified as: A.S.M.J. (born in 1989, Bangladeshi) During interrogation, it was found that he had contacted fellow nationals using his personal phone and sent them money transfers amounting to USD 8,000 on the date of the theft. He confessed to stealing the safe by taking advantage of the absence of anyone in the house, then forcing it open in his room. He stated that he hid part of the stolen items inside a loudspeaker and entrusted it to his friend R.S.A. (born in 1983, Indian) in the Sin El Fil area for safekeeping, while another part was hidden inside the elevator room of a building in Rabieh, where his other friend, M.S.S. (born in 1994, Indian), works. The latter was also arrested for knowing about the theft. An amount of USD 2,500, part of the jewelry, and personal identification documents belonging to the complainant were seized inside the loudspeaker in Sin El Fil, while USD 3,900 was recovered in Rabieh. During interrogation, R.S.A. denied knowing that the loudspeaker contained stolen money and confirmed that the thief had contacted him on the day of the theft and asked him to keep the loudspeaker in his room after sending it to him by taxi. The recovered jewelry and seized money were handed over to the complainant, and the three detainees were referred to the competent authority for further investigation, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judiciary.
12/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces units to combat crime and arrest perpetrators, and based on information obtained by the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie regarding the presence of a person in the Choueifat area suspected of stealing motorcycles with accomplices in the same area, and after a precise surveillance and monitoring operation, a patrol from the unit headed to the specified location, where it carried out a special security operation that resulted in the arrest of one suspect in Choueifat, identified as: H.H. (born in 2001, Syrian), wanted for theft. During questioning, he confessed to participating with others in the theft of a motorcycle on 27-04-2026 from the Choueifat – Amrousieh area, where a silver 2025 Swift motorcycle was stolen and transferred to Haret Hreik to a motorcycle shop. It was also established that he was involved in the theft of another motorcycle from the same area, a black ZR motorcycle, in addition to other theft operations recorded on the same date in the same locality targeting several motorcycles. The detainee was handed over to the competent police station in order to carry out the necessary legal measures against him, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, while efforts continue to arrest the remaining individuals involved.
11/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: On 31-03-2026, an unidentified individual set fire to waste inside a property in Mina – Tripoli, near the “Alfa” company. Videos circulating on social media clearly showed him while carrying out the act of burning waste in the aforementioned area. Therefore, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates his photo and requests anyone who recognizes him to contact the Mina Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 06-616985, in order to take the necessary legal measures.
11/5/2026
The Internal Security Forces participate with their female personnel in a sports race in Tripoli in support of community awareness and the fight against domestic violence.
6/5/2026
The Internal Security Forces participate with their female personnel in a sports race in Tripoli in support of community awareness and the fight against domestic violence.
As part of strengthening the principles of community policing and the ongoing cooperation between the Internal Security Forces and civil society, and upon the invitation of the “Al-Jawahir Al-Hassan Association in the Service of Humanity,” the Internal Security Forces participated in a sports event organized in the Al-Damm and Al-Faraz area in Tripoli on 03-05-2026, under the title “Run For Lebanon.” This event, which was organized with the support of several leading institutions and companies in the North, included artistic, sports, and recreational activities, prize distribution, and a 5 km running race, with the participation of nearly 1,000 male and female participants from various age groups, including school pupils, university students, civil society associations, sports and cultural clubs, as well as participants from the Orders of Engineers, Doctors, and Lawyers. The presence of the Internal Security Forces was represented by the participation of a number of female officers, who took part in line with the event’s objective “We run for Lebanon,” aiming to spread a meaningful and strong message against domestic violence, and as a step toward raising awareness among the components of Lebanese society to reduce various forms of violence-related crimes, and to encourage reporting such cases through the hotline 1745, with the goal of breaking the barrier of silence and strengthening citizens’ trust in the Internal Security Forces. This initiative was widely welcomed and appreciated by participants of all ages. This event combined a family-friendly atmosphere with purposeful sports activities, emphasizing that sports are a way of life and an investment in both mind and spirit, and that they promote the values of discipline and cooperation among different segments of society.
The Internal Security Forces participated in the annual jobs and careers exhibition “Career Fair 2026,” organized by the Lebanese Canadian University (LCU).
20/4/2026
The Internal Security Forces participated in the annual jobs and careers exhibition “Career Fair 2026,” organized by the Lebanese Canadian University (LCU).
The Internal Security Forces participated in the annual jobs and careers exhibition “Career Fair 2026,” organized by the Lebanese Canadian University (LCU) on 10-04-2026 at its campus in Aintoura – Keserwan, alongside a number of security institutions and companies. The exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of the Head of the Security Media Branch at the Public Relations Division, Major Mark El Ahmar, representing the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdallah, in addition to representatives of participating security institutions and companies, as well as a large number of students and interested attendees. The Internal Security Forces set up a dedicated booth at the exhibition, which witnessed significant turnout from students and participants. Specialized personnel provided explanations about the missions and activities of the General Directorate, the available career fields, as well as recruitment and enlistment procedures. Copies of the magazines “Al-Amn” and “Fata Al-Amn,” along with security studies and various awareness publications, were also distributed, with the aim of enhancing awareness of the role of the Internal Security Forces and strengthening engagement with the youth.
A Mass at Jbeil Prison on the occasion of Easter.
5/4/2026
A Mass at Jbeil Prison on the occasion of Easter.
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: In cooperation between the Internal Security Forces and the General Directorate of Prisons, a Mass was held at Jbeil Prison on the occasion of Easter. It was presided over by the Maronite Archbishop of Jbeil, Bishop Michel Aoun, assisted by several priests, and attended by the District Commissioner of Jbeil, Ms. Natalie Mrei Al-Khoury, the Commander of the Jbeil Station, Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Yamin, the Commander of Jbeil Prison, Captain Suleiman Mudaffar, the Mayor of Yanouh and Hdineh – Jbeil, Mr. Roger Antoine Al-Baaini, and members of the executive committee of the “General Directorate of Prisons in Lebanon,” including the Head of the Central Public Relations Committee, Mr. Joseph Mahfoud, the Head of the Social Affairs Department, Ms. Jamal Shalhoub, Sister Maria Goretti, as well as prison staff and a number of inmates. In his sermon, Bishop Aoun focused on the meanings of the occasion, thanking all those concerned with the rehabilitation of prisoners and emphasizing the importance of giving inmates a second chance to reintegrate into society.
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following: Based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing person: Nagham Fawaz Shreiteh (born in 2005, Lebanese) who left her home located in Tripoli – المطران Street on 06-05-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or knows her whereabouts is requested to contact the Tall Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 06-448303, in order to provide any available information.
10/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: Based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing minor: Huda Mohammad Bashir (born in 2009, Lebanese) who left on 05-05-2026 the “Kuwaiti School” center in Sidon, designated for sheltering displaced persons as a result of the Israeli aggression against Lebanon, and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is requested to contact the Saida Old Town Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 07-721701, in order to provide any available information.
7/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations DivisionThe following statement: The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces, based on the instruction of the competent judiciary, circulates the photo of the missing person: Mona Sobhi Abu Eid (born in 1997, Lebanese) She left her family home located in Al-Qadiriyeh – Al-Khiara in the Western Bekaa on 17-04-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. It is noted that she suffers from mental health issues, and this is the fifth time she has left her home in this manner. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is requested to contact Jeb Jennine Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 08-661391 and provide any relevant information.
25/4/2026
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: Based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing minor: -Ghaith Suleiman Al-Ahmad (born in 2010, Syrian nationality), who has been missing for approximately three months in the Kfour – Nabatieh area and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen him or has any information about him or his whereabouts is requested to contact the El-Tall Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 06-448303, in order to provide any available information.
17/4/2026
The following statement was issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: Based on the instructions of the competent judicial authority, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing minor: -Ahmad Fadi Al-Hussein (born in 2009, Lebanese), who left his family home located in Sahat Al-Nour / Tripoli on 14-02-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Anyone who has seen him or has any information about him or his whereabouts is requested to contact the Al-Tall Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at 06-448303 and provide any available information.
17/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: Based on the directive of the competent judicial authority, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing person: Abdul Rahman Ahmad Handoush (born in 1999, Lebanese) He left his workplace in the Khaldeh area on 10-02-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen him or has any information about him or his whereabouts is requested to contact the Dennieh Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the following number: 06-490673, in order to provide any available information.
15/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: Pursuant to instructions from the competent judicial authority, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing person: Carol Omar El Kourani (born in 1999, Lebanese) She left on 10-02-2026 her family home located in Jdeidet El Qaytaa (Akkar) – Main Street, to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Accordingly, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is requested to contact the Berqayel Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at: 06-370744, in order to provide any relevant information.
12/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations DivisionThe following statement: The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates, based on instructions from the competent judicial authority, the photograph of the missing person: Roqayya Hussein Kamal Al-Din (born in 1994, Lebanese), who left, on 08/02/2026, her family’s residence located in Al-Damm wa Al-Farz area / Tripoli, to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Accordingly, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is requested to contact the Al-Tall Police Station, affiliated with the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, at the following number: 06-448303, to provide any relevant information.
10/2/2026
