Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat drug trafficking and distribution across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch obtained information regarding unidentified individuals promoting drugs in the Keserwan area and storing them inside an apartment in the Zouk Mikael area. Accordingly, the competent units of the said branch initiated investigations and intelligence inquiries to identify and arrest them. Following a precise surveillance and monitoring operation, one of the branch’s patrols raided the apartment in Zouk Mikael and arrested the suspects inside. They are: M. A. (born in 1988, Iraqi) K. A. (born in 1993, Iraqi) M. H. (born in 2005, Syrian) R. Q. (born in 2000, Syrian) F. Q. (born in 1999, Syrian) Upon searching them and the apartment, the following were seized: 56 wraps of crystal meth 23 wraps of cocaine 16 wraps of cocaine paste 7 bags of cannabis resin A booklet of rolling papers and 4 bottles used for drug consumption A sum of money During interrogation, they confessed to promoting drugs in the Keserwan area. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were referred, along with the seized items, to the competent authority based on the instructions of the judiciary.

23/2/2026

Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts by Internal Security Forces units to pursue and arrest individuals involved in drug-related crimes, and within the framework of the security plan established by the Judicial Police Unit to curb the spread of this scourge across various Lebanese regions: After Airport Customs officers seized, on 11/02/2026, a parcel containing narcotic substances, the Central Anti-Drug Office immediately launched investigations and swift inquiries. As a result, it carried out a rapid and specialized operation leading to the arrest of the parcel’s recipient: Sh. B. (born in 1981, Lebanese). Through immediate interrogation and cross-checking of technical and forensic data, the warehouse he used to store the goods prior to distributing them to dealers and promoters was identified in the Zouk Mikael area. A patrol from the aforementioned office raided the warehouse and seized a large and diverse quantity of drugs, including: Four plastic “Skittles” boxes containing colored jelly-like pellets. A “Genz” cardboard box containing beige powder. Four spray-shaped boxes (brand “Puffla”) containing cigarette-shaped items. Two “Trippy Snax Dubay” cardboard boxes containing cigar pieces. Three boxes branded “VS.” One box branded “Polaris.” 97 ketamine vials. 93 pink cocaine wraps weighing 655 grams. 182 white cocaine wraps weighing 1,230 grams. 67 transparent bags containing cannabis resin weighing 1,125 grams. Four slabs of cannabis resin weighing 1,270 grams. 49 nylon bags and two boxes containing marijuana weighing 1,325 grams. 14 nylon bags containing 640 ecstasy pills. 5 plastic wraps containing mushroom substance weighing 30 grams. 30 bags containing “choco mushroom” weighing 705 grams. 20 wraps bearing cocaine traces. 50 electronic cigarettes containing cannabis. Three booklets of rolling papers. A precision scale suitable for use. A cannabis grinder. Packaging bags for narcotics. A vacuum-sealing machine. An M4 rifle with a magazine containing 25 live rounds. A sum of money. The narcotics were seized, and a vehicle belonging to the detainee was impounded. Efforts are ongoing, in coordination with the competent judiciary, to arrest the remaining individuals involved.

23/2/2026

Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: The Traffic Units of the Internal Security Forces continue their mission of enforcing speeding violations through radar monitoring day and night. During one week, from 16/02/2026 until the morning of 23/02/2026, a total of 4,546 speeding tickets were issued, with the aim of preserving citizens’ safety, deterring reckless driving, and reducing accidents. Additionally, within the framework of their duties in maintaining security and order and combating various types of crime, units of the Internal Security Forces arrested 261 individuals across Lebanese territory during the same period (from 16/02/2026 until the morning of 23/02/2026). Those arrested were involved in various criminal offenses and were wanted by the judiciary under different warrants and judicial rulings.

23/2/2026

Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat theft operations across various Lebanese regions and pursue those involved, the Information Division obtained information about an individual engaged in carrying out thefts by breaking and entering homes and commercial shops in Mount Lebanon. After each operation, he would flee to Syria and then return to resume his criminal activities. Accordingly, the competent units within the Division initiated field and investigative measures to identify and arrest him. As a result of inquiries and investigations, the Division was able to identify him as: J. F. (born in 1977, Lebanese) He is subject to three judicial warrants for theft. It was also revealed, following the circulation of a video on social media showing a minor throwing himself from a balcony after being subjected to an attempted assault, that the house belonged to the aforementioned suspect, who had fled to Syria to avoid arrest. After information was received that he had returned to Lebanon and was staying at a hotel in the Hamra area, one of the branch’s patrols spotted him driving a silver Kia Picanto. He was arrested, and the vehicle was seized. A minor, N. D. A. (born in 2012, Syrian), was arrested with him. Upon searching the suspect and the vehicle, three mobile phones and a sum of money were seized. During interrogation, he confessed to the charges against him, stating that, in collaboration with others (some of whom had previously been arrested by the branch), he had carried out numerous thefts by breaking and entering homes and commercial shops in the areas of Mansourieh, Khaldeh, Jbeil, Aaramoun, and Fayadiyeh. The most recent was the theft of an electrical appliances store in Jbeil on 13/01/2026. After each operation, they would flee to Syria to avoid arrest. Regarding the minor arrested with him, the latter stated in the presence of a juvenile representative that he had known J. F. for about a year, and that the latter had previously assaulted him after inviting him to his home in the Ain El Remmaneh area. The minor also admitted that he had been forced to accompany him again to carry out acts against his will in exchange for money, and that he was currently residing with him in the house. The necessary legal measures were taken against the suspect, who was detained and referred, along with the seized items, to the competent authority based on the instructions of the judiciary. Efforts are ongoing to arrest other individuals involved.

21/2/2026