Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: Pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority, the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces is publishing the photograph of a detainee who lured girls he met through social media or at nightclubs, drugged them, sexually assaulted them, filmed them, and subsequently blackmailed them. He is identified as: I. Q. (born in 1989, Lebanese). The Directorate General requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his actions and has met him report to the Information Branch – Beirut Division, located at Helo Barracks, Mar Elias Street, Beirut, Abu Al-Hassan Wing Building, or call 01-705127, in order to initiate the necessary legal proceedings.

27/10/2026

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 combat various crimes within their jurisdiction, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit received information that a woman was carrying out fraudulent thefts from commercial establishments in several areas, including Ras El-Nabaa, Tallet El-Khayyat, and Basta in Beirut, as well as Bourj Hammoud, Bourj El-Barajneh, and Haret Hreik. Following this, patrols from the aforementioned unit conducted the necessary inquiries and investigations, identified the suspect, and arrested her in the act, in coordination with a patrol from the Information Branch, as she was attempting to steal from a commercial establishment in Beirut. She was identified as: Z. K. (born in 1998, of unregistered status). In a separate operation, A patrol from the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit arrested four individuals wanted by the judicial authorities in the Adonis area for drug-related offences and the circulation of counterfeit currency. A quantity of narcotic substances and pills was seized in their possession. The detainees are: N. H. (born in 1967, Lebanese) N. H. (born in 1995, Lebanese) Ch. H. (born in 2003, Lebanese) H. S. (born in 2004, Lebanese) The detainees, along with the seized items, were handed over to the relevant units for the necessary legal measures to be taken against them, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.

27/10/2026

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 combat crime across various regions of Lebanon, the Information Branch received information indicating that two unidentified individuals were luring girls they met through social media or at nightclubs, drugging them, sexually assaulting them, filming them, and subsequently blackmailing them. Among the victims was a girl who reported that she had been raped in the Hamra area by a man she had met, after he lured her there and drugged her. Following this, the Branch’s specialized units launched field and intelligence operations to identify and arrest the two individuals involved in these crimes. As a result of intensive investigations and inquiries, the Branch identified them as follows: I. Q. (born in 1989, Lebanese) H. F. (born in 2001, Lebanese) It was established that the second detainee had a prior criminal record for facilitating prostitution. On 12-10-2026, following careful surveillance and monitoring, patrols from the Branch arrested both men in the Chiyah and Ain El Remmaneh areas. During questioning, the two admitted to luring girls they met through social media and at nightclubs, and slipping narcotic substances into their drinks. After the victims lost consciousness, they would sexually assault them inside hotels in various areas. The first detainee added that he would subsequently film the victims in order to blackmail them, threaten them at a later stage, and prevent them from filing complaints against him. He also admitted to stealing their jewellery. A search of the first detainee’s home in the Chiyah area led to the seizure of a mobile phone containing video footage of the aforementioned complainant, concealed inside a sewing machine, as well as a camera he used to film the victims. The necessary legal measures were taken against both detainees, who were referred, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.

26/10/2026

Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division A company will carry out road spraying and paving works in the Corniche El Mazraa area (Saeb Salam Boulevard) in several phases, as follows: Phase One: On 26 and 27-10-2026, from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following day, on each day, asphalt spraying works will be carried out from the Mar Elias – Helo Barracks intersection to the Al-Rashedin – Salam intersection. These works will require closing the aforementioned carriageway and diverting traffic to the opposite carriageway. All roads leading to this carriageway will also be closed (the Mamama Street junction on the right and the Zein Street junction, Peugeot uphill). Phase Two: On 28 and 29-10-2026, from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following day, on each day, asphalt spraying works will be carried out from the Al-Rashedin – Salam intersection to the Mar Elias – Helo Barracks intersection. These works will require closing traffic from the tunnel entrance on the carriageway leading towards Raouche in the direction of Saeb Salam Boulevard (Corniche El Mazraa), as well as at the Al-Sibai Street junction and then the Chebli Mallat junction. Traffic will be diverted to the opposite carriageway, with traffic flowing in both directions from Raouche, at the tunnel exit, to the Helo Barracks intersection. On 30-10-2026, both carriageways will be cleaned and prepared for paving, without closing the road. On 31-10-2026, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., paving works will begin on the road in Phase Two. On 1-11-2026, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., paving works will begin on the road in Phase One. Please note that the same traffic measures implemented during the asphalt spraying works will also be applied during the paving works. Motorists are requested to take note of these measures, comply with the instructions and guidance of Internal Security Forces personnel, and follow traffic signs in the aforementioned areas to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.

25/10/2026