General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: On 29 September 2026, unidentified individuals broke into a citizen's home in the town of Kherbet Rouha, in the Rachaya District, by forcing entry, and stole a metal safe containing gold jewellery and sums of money. The value of the stolen items was estimated at more than USD 250,000. Immediately following the incident, the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces launched field and intelligence operations. As a result of inquiries and investigations, the Information Division managed to identify four individuals involved in the theft, namely: A. T. (born in 1998, Lebanese). A. H. (born in 1991, Lebanese). A. H. M. (born in 2005, Syrian). Gh. M. (born in 1970, Lebanese). On 6 and 8 October 2026, following careful surveillance and monitoring operations, patrols from the Division managed to arrest three of them in the city of Baalbek and the fourth suspect, a woman, in the city of Zahle. During questioning, they confessed to participating, along with two other individuals, in carrying out the aforementioned theft. The necessary legal procedures were taken against them, and they were handed over to the competent authorities in accordance with the instructions of the competent judiciary. Efforts are still ongoing to apprehend the remaining individuals involved.

7/11/2026

Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat all types of crime and apprehend those involved, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit, التابعة to the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, carried out four security operations in different areas, resulting in the arrest of five individuals, as detailed below: First: Following information received by the unit regarding the presence of a warehouse storing stolen motorcycles in the Sabra area, a force from the unit managed to arrest: A. H. (born in 2004, Syrian, according to his own statement). Six motorcycles were seized at the location, along with 23 bags containing marijuana, 24 bags containing cannabis resin (hashish), approximately 400 narcotic pills, various other types of pills, as well as mobile phones and sums of money. Second: On 7 November 2026, a patrol from the unit arrested two individuals caught in the act of stealing a motorcycle in the Tahwitat Al-Ghadir area. They were identified as: A. H. (born in 1998, Lebanese, according to his own statement). H. S. (born in 2003, Lebanese, according to his own statement). Two motorcycles and an amount of cannabis resin (hashish) were seized. Further investigations revealed that the first suspect is also suspected of involvement in an incident involving the robbery of a mobile phone, a wallet and a sum of money from a member of the Beirut Municipal Police in the Burj Al-Barajneh area, in addition to several motorcycle thefts in Beirut. Third: On 6 November 2026, a force from the unit arrested: Z. H. (born in 2000, Syrian). The arrest took place in the Rweiss area on suspicion of drug trafficking. A quantity of cannabis resin (hashish), pills and substances suspected to be narcotics, packaging equipment, a motorcycle, and a mobile phone containing video clips of substances suspected to be intended for distribution, accompanied by their respective prices, were seized in his possession. Fourth: Following surveillance and tracking operations, a force from the unit arrested an individual wanted under an arrest warrant for motorcycle theft. The arrest took place in the Bir Hassan area. He was identified as: H. H. (born in 2004, of undetermined nationality and without registered civil status). A mobile phone was seized in his possession. The arrested individuals, along with the seized items, were handed over to the relevant units for the necessary legal proceedings to be taken, in accordance with the instructions of the competent judicial authorities.

7/11/2026

Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces, acting upon instructions from the competent judicial authorities, hereby publishes the photograph of an individual detained on charges of theft and fraud, identified as: M. A. (born in 2001, Lebanese). The individual allegedly used to purchase goods and various items from shops in one of the towns in southern Lebanon, with a total value not exceeding USD 100. He would then falsely lead shop owners to believe that he had paid the amount due and ask them to return the remaining balance. According to the complainants’ statements, the individual had not actually handed over the said amount. Instead, he allegedly deceived them and fraudulently obtained their money and the goods he had purchased. Accordingly, the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces requests that anyone who may have fallen victim to his activities or recognizes him contact the Tebnine Police Station, Regional Gendarmerie Unit, at 07-325283, to provide any relevant information, in preparation for taking the necessary legal action.

7/11/2026

General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: Several news websites and social media platforms circulated a report yesterday, 5 November 2026, claiming that six robbery incidents had taken place in the heart of Beirut within a period of 45 minutes. The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces wishes to clarify that this report is inaccurate and exaggerated. In fact, only one robbery took place yesterday around midday, in the Tariq El Jdideh area. In this regard, at 4:00 a.m. on 5 November 2026, a patrol from the Beirut Investigation Unit managed to apprehend two individuals caught in the act while riding a motorcycle without a registration plate in the Ashrafieh area, along Pierre Gemayel Avenue, for having committed a robbery in the area. It was established that both individuals had previous records for similar offences. They are: H. H. (born in 2002, Lebanese) A. D. (born in 2006, Palestinian) The following items were seized in their possession: A white GR motorcycle without registration or vehicle documents. A quantity of cannabis (hashish) inside a shoulder bag. The two detainees were handed over to the relevant police station for the necessary legal procedures to be taken against them. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities. The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces calls upon all media outlets and news websites to refrain from rushing to publish any information before verifying its accuracy, and to avoid exaggerating news reports that could negatively affect the overall situation in the country. It also urges citizens not to circulate such unverified reports, as they create confusion and spread fear among the public.

6/11/2026