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A house theft gang was stopped by the Information Division red-handed in Akkar

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : In the framework of the continuous following up work executed by the ISF in order to reduce the robbery operations all over the Lebanese territories, and with the aim to arrest the involved persons, the Information Department has succeeded to track a gang that the members are active in  theft operations inside apartments that are located in the region of Akkar and its surroundings . And after inquiries and investigations, the a/m Department has identify them and they are : A K M (born on 2005, syrian ) A Ch (born on 2006, Syrian ) M M (born on 2006, syrian ) Thus and on 04-01-2025, and following a delicate operation of tracking and control, one of the Department patrols has arrested them in red-hands while they were trying to rob one of the houses in the village of Arka -Akkar. By hearing them, they have confessed what it has been attributed to them as for the formation of a robbery gang which is active in the region of Akkar and the nearby area . Also they added that they have carried out in previous dates many theft operations in the a/m region. We have taken the right legal measures against them, and they have been conducted to the concerned authorities upon its request.

11/2/2025

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A member of the motorcycle theft gang is in the hands of the Information Division

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : In the framework of the following up work carried out by the ISF in order to reduce the robbery of motorcycles in many Lebanese regions, the Information Department has succeeded to track two unknown persons who are executing the theft of motorcycles in the regions of Beirut and Mount of Lebanon, and the social communication sites have exchanged a video that archive them while they were stolen a motorcycle in the area of Mar Elias -Beirut. After inquiries and investigations applied by the above mentioned Department, they were identified and among them the named : A.D. (born on 1988, palestenian). on 08-02-2025, and after a delicate tracking and control operation , one of the patrol has arrested him in the region of the airport road, and we have seized in his possession a six-layer  knife  , a sum of money and two cellular phones. And by hearing him, he has confessed what it was attributed to him with the participation of another person and that he was executing theft operations of motorcycles in many regions as following   : Mar Elias, Bir Al Abed, Ain Al Dilbeh. Also he confessed that he abuses drugs. We have taken the legal right measures against him, and he has been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities upon its request, and the work is ongoing in order to arrest the second one.

11/2/2025

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Security forces hold a celebration marking the end of the enhancing community policing project in Lebanon, funded by the European Union and implemented by FIIAPP and CIVIPOL.

There was, on Thursday the 6th of February 2025, in the ISF Institute/Aramoun, the barrack of Major Martyr, the engineer Wissam Eid , a ceremony on the occasion of the end of the project of enhancing the community policing in Lebanon , financed by the EU and carried out by FIIAPP, and CIVIPOL. Were present there, the Director General of the ISF, Major General Imad Osman, the representative of the Spanish Ambassador , Mr. Gonzalo Moro, the Head of the cooperation Department in the EU delegation, Mrs. Alessandra Viezzer, the Head of security and peace  in the FIIAPP, M. Miguel de Domingo, the Head of operations in CIVIPOL , Mrs. Anne-Claire Zirnhelt, the Coordinator of the project , Mrs. Consuelo Navarro, the commander in chief of ISF Institute , by proxy, General Bilal Al Hajjar, and a number of units commanders, and representatives of the civil society associations, also a number of ISF  officers The ceremony has started with the national Lebanese anthem, and the one of the EU. Furthermore, there were speeches on this occasion. Mrs. Consuelo Navarro , the coordinator of the project has stressed on the challenges  faced by the project during crisis, and she asserted that in despite of difficulties, there were chances to make development. Also she cited a speech of Einstein : “ in the middle of each difficulty , there is a chance . “ And the commander in chief of the ISF Institute, General Bilal Al Hajjar, talked about the achievements realized by the project and he added that the Institute has played a key role in its execution. And he said that  the influence of the project is clear in enhancing the relationship between the police and the society, by means of modernizing the training and by improving the officers skills in many domains, like the investigation techniques, the riot control, and the use of social communications. Also it highlights the awareness projects organized in schools in order to enhance the security culture . The project is not limited to be a  traditional training but it covers also the creativity , like developing an educative platform “ Model “ , that leads to the fruitful collaboration between all the local and the international parties.  In the end of his word, he asserted that this achievement is a starting point towards a brighter future, and towards a closer police as for the protection of the society. From her side, Mrs. Alessadra Viezzer, the head of the cooperation in the EU, has clarified that this project has succeeded in changing the mentality of the police, towards a closer  approach vis á vis the society, and she said “ when the police integrates the societies in an open dialogue, this will lead to have a more strong and more secure society . “ From his side, Major General Osman has talked about the importance of this project in Lebanon, and that it represents a quality step in the relationship between the ISF and the society. This project is not limited to be a security initiative, but it represents a new vision that exceeds the traditional concept of security. It is based on the collaboration between the police and the citizens. And he confirmed the project’s efforts in enhancing the confidence between the two parties by improving the specialized trainings to the ISF members, and by bolstering the means of communication to be more effective. Finally, he insisted on the partnership in order to assure the stability of the security in the future. Then we have projected videos that archive the progress of the project in improving the community policing in Lebanon. Moreover, there was a discussion pannel meeting and have participated, General Elie Al Asmar, Head of Researches and Studies Department in the ISF Institute, and the Liaison Officer of the third component of the project, Mr. Khalid Harfouch, the Mayor of the municipality of Jezzine , Mrs Pascale Pafitos, the coordinator of the project in “Restart “ association , Major Imad Al Khawli, the commander in chief of the police station of Al Dikwaneh. And the session was managed by Mrs. Claudine Ramadeh. And it aimed to the participation of the partner’s experience, concerned in this project. Finally, the head of the security and Peace in FIIAPP , Mr. Miguel De Domingo and the president of the operations in CIVIPOL, Mrs. Anne-claire Zirnhelt, have pronounced two speeches on this occasion : Mr. Domingo talked about his pride concerning the achievements of this project after 52 months from January 2021. And he thanked the Lanese stakeholders and their role in the success of this project. Also he praised the big support from the Spanish Ministry of Interior and the Spanish experts in transferring the knowledge and experiences. And he confirmed that the project is financed by the EU. He praised also the continuous efforts of the group. Thus, He confirmed   the willingness of FIAPP to pursue the support of Lebanon in the phase after the conflict. Mrs. Zirnhelt has congratulated the success of the program in Lebanon, that was carried out in despite of difficult circumstances. And she highlighted the capacity of the Lebanese in resistance and collaboration with the local partners, a fact that has contributed in building the confidence between the society and the ISF. On the other hand , she stressed on the role of the ISF in supporting the municipal police by means of training and by providing vehicles. At the end, she thanked the participants , and she asserted on the engagement of CIVIPOL and the French government to pursue the support of the ISF in the future.  

6/2/2025

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Arrest of a drug distributor and one of his assistants, active in the Matn and Jbeil regions, by the Central Narcotics Control Bureau.

  The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : In the framework of the continuous following up work carried out by the ISF amide the security plan  managed in order to pursue the involved persons in drugs traffic and its distribution , and with the aim to arrest them all over the lebanese  territories, information was been collected by the Central Bureau of counter-narcotics in the Unit of Judicial Police about the members of a gang who distribute drugs to dealers in the regions of Al Metn and Jbeil. Thus, and after investigations and inquiries, we have succeeded to identify the headmaster of this gang , and he is named : S. S (born on 1997, lebanese ) and it exists against him many judicial notices Immediately , he has been apprehended in Amchit -Jbeil , with someone who works with him. And he is named : A. B (born on 2001, syrian ) By inspecting his apartment in Amchit, we have found 22 plastic boxes containing baz cocaine, a falsified money from the category of 100 $, and a military pistol. Also we have seized 3 cars used in the operations of drugs distribution. The two arrested persons have confessed what it has been attributed to them, and it appears that (S. S ) distributes drugs and give it to  the dealers in the distribution operations . He added that he provide persons to work in this domain and for the profit of the dealers. We have taken the right legal measures against them upon the request of the concerned authorities.

5/2/2025

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He stole jewelry and money from a house in the town of Al-Hilaliya, and the Information Branch arrested him in the Airport Road area, seizing a portion of the stolen items.

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification: On 4-11-2024, a citizen has filled a complaint about an unknown person who has entered to her house located in the village of Al Hlaliyah -Saida, and has stolen inside a sum of 47000 euros and 33000$ and jewelry worth 100000 $. Immediately, the specialized units of the ISF, have launched their investigative and field measures in order to unveil the involved person and to arrest him. And after investigation and inquiries, the Information Department has succeeded to identify him and he is named: AA, H (born on 1995, Palestinian) And he has previous convictions for crimes of drugs, robbery, arms transportation, shooting fire, an attempt of exhibiting a military pistol. Furthermore, and on 9-1-2025, and after a tracking and control operation, one of the patrol of the a/m Department has succeeded to arrest him in the area of the airport road on board of “hellugio “motorcycle of black and red color without plate and it has been seized. Moreover, and after inspecting him with the motorcycle, we have found 12 doping drops, a quantity of hashish, tools used for drugs abuse, shot of fire, a cellular phone, and the sum of 58000 $. And by inspecting his apartment, located in Borj Al Barajneh camp, we have seized the sum of 40000$ that is from the stolen money. Thus, and after hearing him, he has confessed what it has been attributed to him as for the execution of a robbery operation inside a house in Al Hlalayeh. And he added that he has sold the jewelry to many shops in different regions. Also, he has confessed that he abuses drugs. We have taken the right legal measures against him and he has been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities upon its request.

4/2/2025

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The Information Branch arrests a drug dealer active in the South Governorate and seizes a quantity of drugs in his possession

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification :   In the framework of the daily following up work carried out by the ISF in order to fight against the drug’s traffic and its distribution in all the Lebanese regions, information was been collected by the Information Department about an unknown person who distributes drug inside the district of the south. Orders were been given to the specialized units in the a/m Department to make their field and investigative measures in order to identify the actor and to arrest him. Thus, and after investigations and inquiries, the Department has succeeded to identify him, and it appears that he is named: AA. AA (born on 1992, Syrian) On 19-01-2025, and after a delicate tracking and control operation, one of the Department patrols managed to apprehend him in the commercial town of Saida, on board of a wine-red motorcycle without plate and that was seized. By inspecting him with the motorcycle, we have discovered the following: 136 drops of Keptagone packed inside envelopes A quantity of marijuana A quantity of hashish and hashish cigarettes Cigarette rolling papers, a sum of money and a cellular phone Moreover, after hearing him, he has confessed what it was attributed to him as for his distribution a various kind of drug to a big number of clients, and he added that he abuses drug. We have taken the right legal measures against him, and he has been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities upon its request.

25/1/2025

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He wandered at night between Jbeil and Amchit, targeting homes and construction sites, stealing whatever he could find. The Information Branch apprehended him in the Dora area.

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification: There was recently, between the regions of Jbeil and Amchit, inside the district of Mount of Lebanon, robbery operations, during the night, and the last one has occurred on the night of 02-01-2025, where an unknown person has carried out two theft operations of a house and an office. Immediately, specialized units of the ISF, have launched their measures in order to unveil the identity of the perpetrator. And further a following up work and investigations, it appears that the burglar has arrived on board of a Renaut car, of blue color. And the Information Department has succeeded to identify and to localize him, and it appears that he is named: Ch.AA (born on 1969, Lebanese ) He has previous convictions for crimes of robbery. On 11-01-2025, and further a delicate tracking operation, one of the patrols has arrested him in the area of Dawra, and his car was seized. By hearing him, he confessed what it was attributed to him, as for the robbery operations in the regions of Jbeil and Amchit, and that targeted at night, houses and construction sites, also shops, and fuel from the vehicles that are parked on the board of the streets. We have taken the right legal measures against him, and he was conducted to the concerned authorities, upon its request.

21/1/2025

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They stole a safe containing money and documents and fled to an unknown location, but the Information Branch was able to identify them and arrest 5 of the individuals involved

The Directorate Gene5ral of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : On 6-12-2024, a citizen has filed a complaint about the exposition of her house in Forn Al Chebak, to a robbery operation of a safe that contains important documents and the sum of 12000 $. Immediately, the ISF has started its measures in the place of the theft operation, and further a following up work and investigations, the Information Department has succeeded to identify all the involved persons and they are: Ch (born on 1994, Guinean) K (born on 1996, Sierra Leonean) G (born on 2002, Sierra Leonean) K (born on 2003, Sierra Leonean) K (born on 20003, Sierra Leonean) On 11-12-2024, and further a control operation, one of the Department patrols has succeeded to do perquisition’s operations in a simultaneous way in the two regions of Al Dawra and Jounieh, that conducts to their arrest , and we have seized the sum of 1850 $ , in addition to cellular phones and a computer. By hearing them, they have confessed what it has been alleged to them as for their involvement in the robbery operation of the safe with the participation of others, and that they have distributed the money between them and have thrown the safe in a forester region in the locality of Jounieh. We have shown the place where they have thrown the safe and the documents, and we have seized real estate papers,   cheques books, and cellular phones . We have taken the legal measures against them, and we have submitted the seized objects to the plaintiff, and the work continues in order to arrest the other members of the gang.

25/12/2024

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In Al-Suwairi, they carried out a jewelry theft operation inside a citizen’s house by breaking and entering. However, the Information Branch uncovered their identities and arrested them all.

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : On 18-9-2024, and in the village of Al Souairy, unknown persons have entered the house of one of the citizens by effraction, and have stolen a quantity of jewelry. Immediately the specialized Units in the ISF have launched their inquiries, in order to identify the perpetrators. And further a following up work and investigations, the Information Department has succeeded to unveil their identity and they are: F (born on 2007, Syrian ) D (né en 2009, Lebanese ) Ch (born on 2008, lebanese) Ch (born on 2004, Syrian ) On 31-10-2024, patrols of the a/m Department have entered the place where they are, in the village of Al souairy, and have arrested them all. By hearing them, they have confessed what it was alleged to them, as the robbery of the jewelry of one of the citizens in the village of Al souairy, and having also sold it in Syria with the participation of the named (F. A born on 1993, Syrian ) We have taken the right legal measures against them, and they have been conducted to the concerned authorities upon its request.

4/11/2024

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Major General Othman received the German Ambassador.

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification: The Director General of the ISF, Major General Imad Osman, has received today at noon, in his office at the headquarter, the German Ambassador in Lebanon, Mr. Kurt Georg Stoeckl-Stillfried, in a visit during which it was a round up of the general situation and the means of enhancing the collaboration between the two parties. Also, the Embassy has offered a in kind donation for the profit of the General Directorate of the ISF.

28/11/2024

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A gang carried out a robbery and stole a safe from a company in Ashrafieh. However, the Information Branch quickly uncovered the identities of the suspects and arrested them. Thanks to their swift efforts, the stolen items were recovered, and justice was served.

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification: On 11-11-2024, unknown persons have entered by effraction to one of the compagnies in the locality of Achrafieh -Beirut, and have stolen a safe that contains a sum of money. Immediately, the specialized units in the ISF, have launched their measures in order to arrest the actors and to arrest them. And further a technical work and inquiries, the Information Department has succeeded to identify one of the involved persons, and he is named: (M. M born on 1975, Lebanese) And he has previous convictions for crimes of theft, robbery, threat, selling of stolen objects, appropriation of arms and munitions, and he is wanted by the authorities by virtue of 5 judicial warrants for robbery, effraction, composition of gangs and arms. On the basis of the above, orders have been taken in order to localize him and to arrest him. On 22-11-2024, and further a delicate following up work, a Special Force in the Information Department, has succeeded to arrest him in the locality of Sakiyet Al Janzir, on board of a black “Nissan “ Car , and this is the car used in the robbery operation. (it has been seized) . Also, it has arrested with him the named: (F. K, born on 1975, Lebanese ) And he has also previous convictions for crimes of theft, fraud, resistance to police agents, privation of liberty, beating and harassment. We have seized inside the car gloves and discs for iron cutting. By hearing the first one, he has confessed what it was been alleged to him, and having carried out the robbery operation with the following persons: H, born on 2004, Syrian) AA born on 2005, Syrian) Also, they have confessed that they have shared the stolen sum of money between them, and they have tracked the company before having execute the operation. And by hearing the second one, (F. K ), he has confessed having moved with the first one to the locality of Achrafieh  , one board of a black “Nissan “ car , with the aim of tracking and control. On 23-11-2024, the Special Force in the a/m Department has arrested the two Syrians in the locality of Sin El Fil, and they have confessed having participated in the robbery operation. We have taken the legal measures against them, and they have been conducted to the concerned authorities.

29/11/2024

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A person wanted for human trafficking, involved in the kidnapping of young men and demanding ransom from their families, was arrested by the Information Branch in a well-planned ambush in the town of Bbneen.

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification: In the framework of the daily following up work carried out by the ISF, in order to pursue the wanted persons by the authorities, all over the Lebanese regions, specialized units have intensified their field efforts with the aim of localize and arrest them. Further intensive investigations and inquiries, the Information Department has succeeded to localize one of them, and he is wanted by virtue of a warrant of arrest, for crime of traffic of persons, and he is named: (B. M born on 1993, Lebanese) Also, it appears that he is a member of a gang that has kidnapped young men from the region of Bib nine further convincing them about the possibility of their smuggling in an illegal way across the sea, in order to demand further one a ransom from their parents in exchange of their liberation. On 28-11-2024, and further a delicate tracking and control operation, one of the Department patrols has succeeded to arrest him by means of a well confiscated ambush. We have taken the right legal measures against him, and he has been conducted to the concerned authorities upon its request.

5/12/2024

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