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 track down and arrest individuals involved in drug smuggling operations, the Central Narcotics Bureau received information regarding the activities of an individual identified as: T. Y. (born in 1988, Lebanese), who was allegedly involved in drug trafficking, using a delivery worker's identity as a cover for his activities. Following surveillance and monitoring operations, a patrol from the aforementioned bureau managed to arrest him on 12 October 2026 in the Sarba area. Investigations revealed that he had been trafficking drugs by distributing cocaine, cannabis (hashish), and cocaine base (crack cocaine) to numerous customers, operating between the Dbayeh area and the city of Byblos, with the assistance of another individual. It was also established that he was subject to two outstanding arrest warrants in absentia: one for drug trafficking and another for promoting counterfeit currency. During questioning, he confessed to trafficking drugs for his own account. The arrested individual was handed over to the competent authority for the necessary legal proceedings, in accordance with the instructions of the competent judicial authorities. Efforts are ongoing to arrest all other individuals involved in the case.

2/11/2026

The Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: A video showing an individual performing stunts and stripping naked in front of the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque in the Central Beirut area has circulated on social media. Following the incident, the Central Beirut Police Station, part of the Beirut Police Unit, launched investigations and inquiries. It succeeded in identifying the vehicle’s license plate number, which the individual had used to arrive at and leave the scene, thereby identifying the vehicle’s owner, identified by the initials: R. D. (born in 1989, Lebanese). After reviewing surveillance camera footage in the area, officers from the police station suspected that the individual shown in the video might be the aforementioned vehicle owner. A review of his record revealed that he had previously been arrested on 12 January 2026 on charges of public nudity and offending public decency inside a restaurant in the Ashrafieh area. As a result of follow-up investigations and inquiries, the police station managed to determine his place of residence. He was subsequently arrested in coordination with the Dekwaneh Police Station, part of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit. During questioning, he admitted to having stripped naked in front of the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque and to having engaged in similar acts in several areas across Lebanon, claiming that his actions constituted a form of art and freedom of expression. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred to the competent authority pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authorities.

2/11/2026

The Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: The company contracted to carry out the roadworks will resume paving works on the Damascus International Highway, along the stretch extending from the beginning of the Mdeirej Bridge, heading uphill towards the Bekaa, to the end of the motorway. The works will commence at 7:00 a.m. on 3 November 2026 and will continue daily until 4:00 p.m., until the completion of the works. Accordingly, traffic travelling from Beirut towards the Bekaa will be diverted at the beginning of the Mdeirej Motorway onto the internal Saoufar road. Drivers, particularly truck drivers, are kindly requested to comply with the instructions and directions of Internal Security Forces personnel in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.

2/11/2026

The Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On 2 November 2026, following the circulation on social media of a video showing a citizen verbally abusing, insulting and swearing at a member of the Zgharta Traffic Detachment of the Internal Security Forces, while the latter was stationed beneath the pedestrian bridge opposite the Minieh-Danniyeh District Commissioner's Office (Serail), where a traffic checkpoint had been set up to detect traffic violations. After the checkpoint had been dismantled, the officer remained alone at the location to complete certain procedures relating to motorcycles in violation of traffic regulations. The aforementioned citizen also directed insults and abusive language at the other officers and their commanding officer, while his son filmed the incident. The assault followed rumours that had reached the father's ears, alleging that one of the checkpoint officers had pushed his son and daughter, who were riding a motorcycle without license plates, causing them to fall to the ground. It should be noted, however, that one of the circulated videos shows that the officer did not push the motorcycle but instead attempted to remove its key to prevent the riders from fleeing, during which the motorcycle struck another officer's foot. Following the incident, the Information Branch arrested the father, while his son subsequently turned himself in to the Minieh Police Station. Furthermore, the necessary disciplinary measures were taken against the officer for failing to take appropriate action to put an end to the insults and verbal abuse, in accordance with the powers stipulated by law. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.

2/11/2026