The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On 9 July 2026, the Beirut Central Police Station, part of the Beirut Police Unit, received a phone call from a Syrian national reporting that, while working as a concierge in a building belonging to a hotel located on the Beirut Central District waterfront, he discovered that his room had been broken into. A total of US$10,100 had been stolen. A police patrol immediately proceeded to the scene. After taking the complainant's statement, officers found a number of workers inside the building and escorted them to the police station for questioning. During questioning, the following individual: M.Y. (born in 2008, Syrian), confessed to stealing the aforementioned amount, stating that most of the money was at his residence in the Gemmayzeh area. Accordingly, the patrol accompanied him to his residence, where officers recovered US$9,600 from his room, part of the stolen amount. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authority.

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The Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdallah, headed an official delegation from the General Directorate, which included the Head of the Information Branch, Brigadier Mahmoud Qabarsli, and the Chief of Staff, Brigadier Georges Khairallah, to participate in the 5th United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 7 and 8 July. The summit brought together ministers, chiefs of police, and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organizations. During the event, Major General Abdallah delivered a speech and held several bilateral meetings, including with Jean-Pierre Lacroix, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, and Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism. The summit addressed a number of key issues, including ways to strengthen law enforcement, enhance the performance of national police services through capacity-building, integrate their priorities into international peace and security operations, and reinforce cooperation between the United Nations Police and national police services in addressing current and emerging global security challenges.

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The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the Internal Security Forces' ongoing efforts to combat motorcycle theft across various regions of Lebanon, the Information Branch obtained intelligence indicating that two unidentified individuals were involved in stealing motorcycles in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. A video documenting one of the thefts committed by the suspects was also circulated on social media. Based on this information, the competent units within the Information Branch were instructed to carry out field operations and investigative measures to identify and apprehend those involved. As a result of the investigations, it was determined that the alleged ringleader is: A.Q. (born in 2006, Lebanese), who has a criminal record for robbery and drug-related offenses and is the subject of an outstanding wanted notice for robbery and drug offenses. On 1 July 2026, following surveillance and monitoring operations, an Information Branch patrol arrested him in Sin El Fil while he was riding a gray GR 150 motorcycle without license plates, which was seized. It was subsequently established that the motorcycle had been stolen on 8 June 2026 from Ain El Remmaneh. A search of the suspect and the motorcycle resulted in the seizure of: a military handgun containing a loaded magazine with one live round, along with a handgun holster; a ring, a necklace with a live cartridge pendant, and a black bracelet with a gold-colored finish; three mobile phones; an amount of cash. During questioning, the suspect confessed to the charges against him. He admitted that, together with other individuals, he had carried out numerous motorcycle thefts in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, including in Ain El Remmaneh and Maamoura. He also admitted to firing shots at an individual on 9 June 2026, as well as selling stolen motorcycles on behalf of a person residing in the Lailaki area. Furthermore, he admitted to using narcotic drugs, including cocaine base and cannabis. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he, together with the seized items, was referred to the competent judicial authority pursuant to the instructions of the competent public prosecutor. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining individuals involved.

17/7/2026

Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the Internal Security Forces' ongoing efforts to combat all forms of crime and apprehend offenders throughout Lebanon, the Mount Lebanon Intelligence Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie obtained information regarding an individual involved in the theft and armed robbery of motorcycles in the Al-Rihab area. Following investigations and intelligence-gathering efforts, a patrol from the unit arrested the suspect in the same area. He was identified as: A. G. (born in 2009, Syrian national). During questioning, he confessed to committing more than ten motorcycle robberies in various areas of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. He was referred to the competent authority for the necessary legal proceedings in accordance with the instructions of the competent judicial authority.

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