4/11/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Department:
The following communiqué:
As part of the ongoing efforts carried out by the Internal Security Forces units to combat child labor, the exploitation of minors, and forcing them into begging and street vending across various Lebanese regions, a joint patrol from the Beirut Investigation Division and the Anti-Human Trafficking and Morals Protection Bureau arrested two individuals suspected of involvement in forming a child labor network by forcing them to sell flowers in the Nahr area. They are: – A. H. (born in 2003, Syrian). – M. A. (born in 2009, Syrian).
As a result of the investigation conducted with them by the aforementioned bureau, it was revealed that the first detainee heads an organized network for exploiting and trafficking minors, exploiting more than fifteen minors—mostly of Syrian nationality—by employing them to sell flowers in the Nahr and Mar Mikhael areas, with the assistance of the second detainee.
Accordingly, a patrol from the bureau carried out a search operation at his residence in the Dora area and arrested his wife: – A. Sh. (born in 2004, Syrian).
Upon investigating her, her involvement in the aforementioned activities was revealed, particularly since her two brothers are minors and work within the same network, in addition to her and her husband sheltering and providing housing for the second minor detainee (M. A.) in their home in exchange for his work within the network.
As a result of inquiries and investigations, the bureau managed to identify one of the parents of the minors working within the network, named: – M. Sh. (born in 1978, Syrian). A search and investigation notice has been circulated regarding him.
On October 23, 2026, another patrol from the aforementioned bureau arrested a suspect accused of forcing minors to sell packets of tissues in Sassine Square – Achrafieh, named: – A. H. (born in 1968, Syrian).
Upon investigation, his involvement in the aforementioned activities was revealed, particularly as he employs his two minor grandchildren in these tasks.
Legal measures were taken against the detainees, and they were referred to the competent authority upon the instructions of the competent judiciary.
The Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat drug trafficking and arrest those involved in it, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit received information indicating that an individual was trafficking drugs in the Maameltein area, along the coastal road. Following surveillance and investigations conducted by the aforementioned unit, his apartment in the said area was raided and the suspect was arrested. It was established that he was identified as: A. A. (born in 1983, Syrian national). A search of his apartment resulted in the seizure of quantities of pills and narcotic substances, packaged in bags, sachets and plastic containers, and prepared for distribution. The detainee and the seized items were handed over to the relevant unit so that the necessary legal measures could be taken against him, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authorities.
3/11/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Department: The following communiqué: As part of the ongoing follow-up conducted by the Internal Security Forces units to combat various types of crimes and apprehend perpetrators across all Lebanese territories, particularly motorcycle theft crimes, on September 22, 2026, a patrol from the Beirut Investigation Division within the Beirut Police Unit intercepted a person riding a black Yamaha N-Max motorcycle near the exit of the Phoenicia Tunnel towards the Ring Bridge. Upon attempting to apprehend him, he threw the motorcycle to the ground and ran towards Gibran Khalil Gibran Garden in an attempt to evade authorities. The patrol elements immediately pursued and apprehended him, seizing the motorcycle. He was identified as: M. J. H. (born in 2002, Syrian national), who has a prior criminal record for purse-snatching and theft. It was also revealed that he had stolen the motorcycle on the same night from the Starco area in Downtown Beirut. He confessed to carrying out approximately ten other motorcycle thefts from Downtown Beirut, in addition to the seized motorcycle. The detainee and the seized motorcycle were handed over to the concerned unit to take legal action against him, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judiciary.
3/11/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to track down and arrest individuals involved in drug smuggling operations, the Central Narcotics Bureau received information regarding the activities of an individual identified as: T. Y. (born in 1988, Lebanese), who was allegedly involved in drug trafficking, using a delivery worker's identity as a cover for his activities. Following surveillance and monitoring operations, a patrol from the aforementioned bureau managed to arrest him on 12 October 2026 in the Sarba area. Investigations revealed that he had been trafficking drugs by distributing cocaine, cannabis (hashish), and cocaine base (crack cocaine) to numerous customers, operating between the Dbayeh area and the city of Byblos, with the assistance of another individual. It was also established that he was subject to two outstanding arrest warrants in absentia: one for drug trafficking and another for promoting counterfeit currency. During questioning, he confessed to trafficking drugs for his own account. The arrested individual was handed over to the competent authority for the necessary legal proceedings, in accordance with the instructions of the competent judicial authorities. Efforts are ongoing to arrest all other individuals involved in the case.
2/11/2026
The Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: A video showing an individual performing stunts and stripping naked in front of the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque in the Central Beirut area has circulated on social media. Following the incident, the Central Beirut Police Station, part of the Beirut Police Unit, launched investigations and inquiries. It succeeded in identifying the vehicle’s license plate number, which the individual had used to arrive at and leave the scene, thereby identifying the vehicle’s owner, identified by the initials: R. D. (born in 1989, Lebanese). After reviewing surveillance camera footage in the area, officers from the police station suspected that the individual shown in the video might be the aforementioned vehicle owner. A review of his record revealed that he had previously been arrested on 12 January 2026 on charges of public nudity and offending public decency inside a restaurant in the Ashrafieh area. As a result of follow-up investigations and inquiries, the police station managed to determine his place of residence. He was subsequently arrested in coordination with the Dekwaneh Police Station, part of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit. During questioning, he admitted to having stripped naked in front of the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque and to having engaged in similar acts in several areas across Lebanon, claiming that his actions constituted a form of art and freedom of expression. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred to the competent authority pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authorities.
2/11/2026
