The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: First – Corniche Al Nahr: From 10 August 2026 until Friday, 14 August 2026, a contracting company will carry out asphalt tack-coat spraying on the section extending from under the Peugeot Bridge to the Dakhliyeh intersection, daily from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following day. The road will be closed to traffic throughout the works. Traffic will be diverted left from beneath the bridge, then right after the Mallah station toward Badawi, continuing to Badawi – Nahr Entrance (Dakhliyeh) – Karantina. Traffic heading uphill will be diverted either toward Charles Malek Avenue or left toward Our Lady Church – Sassine. Second – Bhamdoun: On 10 August 2026, starting at 7:00 a.m., a contracting company will spray the international highway extending from the Dahr El Baidar Police Station to the Bhamdoun Tunnel in both directions in preparation for resurfacing works. Traffic will remain open throughout these works. Citizens are kindly requested to comply with the instructions of Internal Security Forces personnel and the directional traffic signs in the affected areas to facilitate traffic flow.

9/8/2026

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts of the Internal Security Forces to combat drug trafficking and pursue those involved, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie received information that an individual was dealing narcotics on a motorcycle in the Jounieh – Maameltein road area. Following surveillance and monitoring, a patrol from the unit was able, on 28 July 2026, to arrest him while riding a blue and black motorcycle, accompanied by his wife. They were identified as: J. R. (born in 2007, Lebanese) K. G. (born in 2007, Lebanese) A search of the two suspects led to the seizure of: A quantity of white powdery substance, distributed in various containers and bags and prepared for distribution. Three bags containing cannabis resin (hashish). Cash and two mobile phones. During their arrest, they stated that an additional quantity of narcotics was located inside their home in the same area. Upon the instructions of the competent judicial authority, the patrol raided the home and, during the search, found 14 medium-sized packets containing a white substance. The two detainees, along with the motorcycle and the seized items, were handed over to the competent police station to take the necessary legal measures against them, in accordance with the instructions of the competent judiciary.

8/8/2026

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the daily efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat crime and pursue wanted persons and suspects across Lebanon, and following field and intelligence monitoring carried out by the specialized units of the Information Branch, the Branch was able to determine the whereabouts of a person wanted by the judiciary for theft and circulating counterfeit currency in the Bsatine – Aley area. He was identified as: T. Z. (born in 1984, Lebanese), who is subject to four arrest warrants for theft and circulating counterfeit currency. Following a precise surveillance operation, one of the Branch's patrols arrested him in the above-mentioned area. A search led to the seizure of the following items in his possession: A military handgun with a magazine. 19 coloring tubes, believed to be used in forgery operations. A black military badge. 6 mobile phones. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred, together with the seized items, to the competent authority in accordance with the instructions of the competent judicial authority.

8/8/2026

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the Internal Security Forces' ongoing efforts to combat offenses against public morals and dismantle networks involved in human trafficking and organized prostitution, the Anti-Human Trafficking and Morals Protection Bureau of the Judicial Police Unit received information on 30 July 2026 concerning the activities of two organized networks operating in Beirut, particularly in the Hamra area. Following intelligence gathering and investigations, it was established that the first network communicated with clients via WhatsApp, sending them photographs of women working within the network. Clients would choose one of the women and book a room at a hotel in Beirut, where she would be sent in exchange for payment to engage in prostitution. Through surveillance operations, bureau patrols caught three women in the act inside one of the hotels. They also arrested A. H., who admitted to managing the network, along with four Syrian women and a Palestinian man who worked as a driver. At the same time, bureau patrols raided a second network operating under an escort service system inside the same hotel. They arrested four Russian women and one Brazilian woman in the act and seized sums of money believed to be proceeds from prostitution. During the investigation, the arrested women admitted to working within an organized network managed by two individuals operating from outside Lebanon, known by the aliases "Mila" and "Max". Consequently, four wanted notices were issued against them and the remaining fugitives involved. A. H. also admitted to managing a network comprising eight women and to working on behalf of a larger organization headed by a man known as "Abu Ali." The Syrian women confirmed that they had engaged in prostitution under her facilitation and under the direction of the latter, prompting the issuance of additional wanted notices against the remaining suspects. The hotel owner and one hotel employee were also arrested after investigations confirmed their involvement in facilitating prostitution. In addition, one of the detainees was found to be involved in trafficking military-grade weapons. The hotel was sealed by judicial order, and the necessary legal measures were taken against all detainees upon the instructions of the competent judicial authority. Efforts remain underway to apprehend the remaining suspects.

8/8/2026