27/4/2026
On today’s date, 27/4/2026, the Central Anti-Narcotics Office within the Judicial Police Unit destroyed quantities of seized narcotic substances stored in its warehouse, as well as in the warehouses of the Information Branch and the Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor’s Office of Appeal. The destruction took place at a closed quarry site in the town of Bsalim – Metn, based on the instruction of the competent judiciary, and in the presence of: the Public Prosecutor of Appeal in Mount Lebanon, Judge Sami Sader; the Advocate General of Appeal in Mount Lebanon, Judge Georges Khater; the Head of the Criminal Investigation Department, Brigadier General Gerard Nasr, and his assistant, Brigadier General Youssef Mekdad; the Head of the Central Anti-Narcotics Office, Colonel Dr. Ayman Mashmoushi; Colonel André Khoury, one of the officers of the Public Relations Division; Mr. Walid Oueidat from the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Cassation; Mr. Shadi Fares from the Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor’s Office of Appeal; in addition to officers and non-commissioned officers from the Central Anti-Narcotics Office.
The destroyed substances were as follows:
Cocaine: 264.7 kg
Hashish: 368 kg
Marijuana: 20 kg
Salvia: 52 kg
Crystal meth: 3.4 kg
Unknown powder: 3.4 kg
Heroin: 105 g
Narcotic pills (Captagon + XTC): 1,316.3 kg
Various sedative pills: 287,777 tablets
Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts of the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest individuals wanted by the judiciary across various Lebanese regions, and as a result of field and intelligence follow-up conducted by the specialized units of the Information Branch, the Branch identified the whereabouts of a wanted individual in the city of Tyre, namely: A. D. (born in 1986, Lebanese), subject to three judicial warrants for murder, attempted murder, and forming a criminal gang. On September 23, 2026, a Branch patrol arrested him in a carefully planned ambush at the aforementioned location. During interrogation, he admitted to the charges attributed to him. In the same context, The Information Branch also identified the whereabouts of an individual wanted for weapons and shooting offenses in the Airport Road area, namely: A. M. (born in 1999, Lebanese), subject to five warrants for weapons and shooting offenses. On September 6, 2026, following careful surveillance and monitoring, a Branch patrol arrested him in a carefully planned ambush while he was riding a black Haojue motorcycle without license plates, which was seized. A mobile phone was also found in his possession and on the motorcycle during the search. Both individuals, along with the seized items, were handed over to the relevant unit to take the necessary legal measures against them, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authorities.
4/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts of the Internal Security Forces to combat drug-related crimes and pursue and arrest those involved, on September 24, 2026, personnel at the Dahr El-Baidar checkpoint of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit arrested two individuals who were riding a motorcycle whose chassis number had been erased. They are: R. M. (born in 2008, Lebanese) S. M. (born in 1983, Lebanese) Upon searching them, a large quantity of drugs was found in their possession, distributed as follows: 124 packets containing marijuana, with a total weight of approximately 1.8 kg. 289 packets containing hashish, with a total weight of approximately 2 kg. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authorities.
4/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: Based on the instructions of the competent judicial authorities, the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces is circulating the photographs of two wanted women suspected of stealing from a person in the town of Bar Elias on June 30, 2026. Anyone who recognizes them or has any information about them or their whereabouts is requested to contact the Zahle Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit at either of the following numbers: 08-807064 or 08-807063, and provide any available information. All those who contribute information about the wanted women will remain anonymous, in accordance with the law.
4/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following: A recreational and cultural event will be held tomorrow, October 4, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m., on Makdisi Street – Hamra. A large number of citizens are expected to attend. Food and Lebanese product stalls, children’s games, and other activities will be set up along the said street. Accordingly, traffic will be prohibited in the area throughout the duration of the event. Citizens are kindly requested to take note of these measures and comply with the instructions and guidance of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as the traffic signs placed at the location, in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.
3/10/2026