The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts by the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest individuals involved in drug-related crimes, and within the framework of the security plan established by the Judicial Police to combat this scourge, the Central Anti-Drug Bureau received information concerning an individual who was allegedly trafficking drugs using a taxi in the Keserwan and Metn districts. On October 21, 2026, following surveillance and monitoring operations, a patrol from the aforementioned bureau managed to arrest him in a carefully planned ambush in the Sin el-Fil area, while he was caught in the act of trafficking drugs inside his vehicle, a Nissan bearing a public transportation license plate. He was identified as: B. A. (born in 1961, Lebanese national). His daughter, who was accompanying him, was also arrested: T. A. (born in 1996, Lebanese national), for assisting him in his drug-trafficking activities. The following substances were seized in their possession: 10 Captagon pills. 40 bottles of ketamine. 75 XTC pills. 12 packets of cannabis resin (hashish), with a total gross weight of 483 grams. 8 packets of marijuana, with a total gross weight of 142 grams. 3 bags of hallucinogenic mushrooms, with a total gross weight of 24 grams. 5 bottles of GBL liquid. 14 packets of cocaine base (crack), with a total gross weight of 30 grams. 13 packets of pink cocaine, with a total gross weight of 49 grams. 140 packets of cocaine, with a total gross weight of 496 grams. An amount of money. The necessary legal measures were taken against the two detainees. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities, with the aim of arresting all other individuals involved.

13/11/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On Friday, November 13, 2026, the Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Brigadier General Ahmad Al-Hajjar, visited the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces, where he was received by the Director General, Major General Raed Abdallah. Minister Al-Hajjar held a meeting in the Director General’s office, attended by the commanders of the various units. The meeting addressed a range of security-related issues and reviewed the overall situation of the institution, the missions carried out by its units across the different regions of Lebanon, as well as the measures and procedures adopted to maintain security and public order. The Minister then proceeded to the Directorate General’s Operations Room, where he was briefed on its operations and the procedures in place for monitoring the security situation and coordinating activities among the relevant units. He commended the efforts made by the officers and personnel, praising the effectiveness of coordination, information exchange and analysis, and their role in ensuring a swift response, pursuing and apprehending perpetrators of crimes, thereby contributing to the enhancement of security and stability. At the conclusion of his visit, Minister Al-Hajjar proceeded to the Information Branch, where he commended its prominent security role in uncovering major crimes and pursuing those responsible, as well as its continuous efforts to safeguard national security.

13/11/2026

Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was released: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to curb forgery and fraud offences across various regions of Lebanon, the Information Branch received intelligence indicating that two unidentified individuals had forged documents relating to a property in the Debbiyeh area of the Chouf district, impersonated its owner, and attempted to sell it. Following investigations and inquiries, the Branch succeeded in identifying the two suspects as: H. H. (born in 1971, Lebanese), against whom four judicial arrest warrants have been issued for forgery and the use of forged documents. J. Q. (born in 1975, Lebanese). On October 27, 2026, following surveillance and monitoring, an Information Branch patrol succeeded in arresting both suspects in Shehim. A search of the suspects resulted in the seizure of a military-grade pistol, along with a magazine containing 10 live rounds, as well as forged documents, including a property ownership deed, a real estate certificate, an identity card, a driver's licence, and an individual civil registry extract. A search of J. Q.'s residence also led to the discovery of an illegal facility used for counterfeiting alcoholic beverages. During questioning, both suspects confessed to the charges against them, admitting that they had attempted to sell a property in the Debbiyeh area by impersonating its owner, after obtaining forged documents bearing his name. They further acknowledged carrying out the scheme in collaboration with a third individual. The necessary legal proceedings were initiated against the two detainees, who were referred, along with the seized items, to the competent authority pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authorities. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the third individual involved.

12/11/2026

The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to track down perpetrators of crimes and individuals wanted by the judicial authorities, and to arrest them across various Lebanese regions, the Counterterrorism and Major Crimes Bureau in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, under the Judicial Police Unit, received information regarding the whereabouts of an individual wanted for the illegal trafficking of military weapons in the town of Naameh, Mazhar Project. Following surveillance and investigations, a patrol from the Bureau managed to arrest him in the aforementioned area on 03-11-2026. He was identified as: A. A. (born in 2000, Lebanese). He has a criminal record involving the trafficking of military weapons and opening fire, and is wanted by the judicial authorities under a wanted notice for the crime of trafficking in military weapons. Investigations are ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.

12/11/2026