2/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division
The following statement:
As part of the ongoing efforts of the Internal Security Forces to combat human trafficking and the facilitation of prostitution, the Information Branch received information concerning an unidentified individual who was allegedly holding women working in this field and extorting “protection money” from their employers.
Following this, the Branch’s specialized units intensified their field and technical efforts to identify and apprehend the suspect. As a result of investigations and inquiries, his identity was established. He is:
H. Y. (born in 1996, Lebanese), who has a criminal record involving the facilitation of prostitution and extortion.
On 02-09-2026, following careful surveillance and monitoring, an Information Branch patrol arrested him in the Airport Road area while he was in a rented vehicle, which was also seized.
The following individual was also arrested in his company:
M. S. (born in 1996, Lebanese)
A search of the two suspects and the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a knife, two capsules containing cocaine, and a sum of money.
During questioning, the first suspect admitted to the charges against him, namely detaining women and the drivers responsible for transporting them, then contacting their employers and demanding money in exchange for their release. He also admitted to shooting at the vehicles when the demanded amounts were not paid.
The second detainee stated that his relationship with the first was limited to using drugs.
The necessary legal measures were taken against both detainees, who were handed over, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authorities. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining individuals involved.
On 21-10-2026, the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdullah, received MP Faisal Karami, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of City University, at his office at the General Headquarters Barracks. MP Karami was accompanied by a delegation of the university’s academic and administrative staff, comprising University President Dr. Walid Dagher and Messrs. Dr. Youssef Chahine, Othman Majzoub, Alaa Jleilaty, and Yasser Abbouchi. During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding on academic cooperation was signed between the two parties. MP Karami expressed the university’s willingness to provide special scholarships of up to 50% for active-duty Internal Security Forces personnel, their families, and the families of retired personnel during the current academic year. The scholarship rate is set to increase starting from the next academic year. The university will also allocate a number of free places for postgraduate studies to ISF personnel. The signing ceremony was attended by Chief of Staff Brigadier General Dr. Alfred Hanna; Commander of the Internal Security Forces Institute, Brigadier General Ahmad Abla; Head of the Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Joseph Messallem; Head of the Planning and Organization Division, Brigadier General Maroun El Khoury; Head of the Training Division, Brigadier General Trodie El Kadi; Head of the Administrative Affairs Division, Brigadier General Fadi El Hajj; and Captain Maroun El Kahwaji, an officer of the Planning and Organization Division. This initiative comes within the framework of efforts to strengthen integration between security institutions, on the one hand, and academic institutions, on the other, while promoting the concept of knowledge-based security. It is expected to contribute positively to improving security performance and enhancing stability within Lebanese society.
22/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the daily efforts undertaken by Internal Security Forces units to curb drug trafficking and distribution across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch received information that an individual was distributing drugs in several areas of Akkar Governorate. The specialized units of the Branch immediately launched field and intelligence operations to identify and arrest the suspect. As a result of inquiries and investigations, the Information Branch identified him as: K. A. (born in 1998, Syrian national). On 12-10-2026, a patrol from the Branch arrested him in the town of Tallil – Akkar, and seized the following items in his possession: 6,533 Captagon pills. 72 g of cannabis resin (hashish). 9 g of salvia. A precision scale and a sum of money. During questioning, he confessed to the charges attributed to him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was handed over, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
22/10/2026
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 and arrest those involved, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit received information that three individuals were distributing drugs in the Bauchrieh–Zaitariyeh area. Following surveillance and investigations, a force from the unit arrested them in the aforementioned area on 21-10-2026. They are: A. Q. (born in 2000, Lebanese). H. A. (born in 2008, Syrian). A. Z. (born in 1985, Lebanese). Accordingly, several premises belonging to one of them were raided and searched. The following items were seized: a quantity of narcotic substances, containers holding narcotic substances prepared for distribution, a firearm with a magazine and ammunition, as well as a sum of money, mobile phones, identification documents, and other items. During questioning, they admitted to the allegations against them concerning drug distribution. It was also established that one of them had been luring individuals into selling their mobile phones in exchange for counterfeit currency. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were handed over, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, pursuant to the instructions of the judiciary.
22/10/2026
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 circulating the photograph of: D. A. M. (born in 1978, Iraqi national), who is detained on charges of fraud, swindling, and deception. Accordingly, the Directorate General is circulating his photograph and requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his alleged activities and recognizes him report to Hadath Police Station or call 05-466553, so that the necessary legal procedures can be undertaken.
22/10/2026
