5/9/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement:
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces is circulating the description of the body of an unidentified man, found in an advanced state of decomposition and severe deterioration by a patrol of the Lebanese Army Naval Forces on 4 September 2026. The body was found floating offshore, off the coast of Borgholiyeh, and was transferred to the morgue at Hiram Hospital.
Description of the body:
The deceased is a man in his forties, approximately 175 cm tall, with black hair streaked with grey, a grown beard and moustache, and a heavy build. His skin shows signs of severe sun exposure, and his left hand is amputated.
The Directorate General asks his relatives or anyone with information about him to contact the Abbassiyeh Police Station of the Territorial Gendarmerie Unit at 07-380119, so that the necessary legal procedures can be completed and the body, currently held at the aforementioned hospital morgue, can be claimed.
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: Pursuant to instructions from the competent judicial authority, the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces is circulating the photograph of the arrested individual: H. M. Ch. (born in 2004, Lebanese national), for allegedly committing multiple robbery offenses in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Accordingly, the Directorate General requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his alleged crimes contact the Baabda Judicial Unit, التابعة to the Judicial Police Unit, at either of the following telephone numbers: 05-921115 or 05-922173, in order to initiate the necessary legal proceedings against him.
14/11/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division announces the following: A contracting company will carry out water pipeline installation works in the Mar Maroun area of Ashrafieh, on a side street branching off Lebanon Street, in front of Huvelin University, according to the following schedule: Phase One: Starting at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, until midnight at the beginning of Monday, November 6, 2026. Phase Two: From 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2026, until midnight at the beginning of Monday, November 23, 2026. These works will result in the closure of the road to traffic at the specified location, with traffic diverted towards Abdel Wahab El-Inglizi Street. Citizens are kindly requested to take note of these arrangements and comply with the instructions and directions of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as the posted traffic signs, in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.
13/11/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts by the Internal Security Forces to arrest individuals wanted by the judiciary, on November 13, 2026, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit, to the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, received information concerning the presence of a dangerous wanted individual in the Al-Rihab area. Following investigations and surveillance operations, a force from the aforementioned unit proceeded to the area and, in a swift operation at the entrance to the Sabra Market, managed to arrest the individual identified as: H. H. N. (born in 1994, Lebanese national, according to his own statements). He was wanted by the judiciary for several offenses, including forming a criminal gang, stealing motorcycles, purchasing and reselling stolen goods, as well as opening fire. It was also established that a video circulating on social media showed him stealing motorcycles from various locations. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was handed over to the competent authority pursuant to instructions from the judiciary.
13/11/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts by the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest individuals involved in drug-related crimes, and within the framework of the security plan established by the Judicial Police to combat this scourge, the Central Anti-Drug Bureau received information concerning an individual who was allegedly trafficking drugs using a taxi in the Keserwan and Metn districts. On October 21, 2026, following surveillance and monitoring operations, a patrol from the aforementioned bureau managed to arrest him in a carefully planned ambush in the Sin el-Fil area, while he was caught in the act of trafficking drugs inside his vehicle, a Nissan bearing a public transportation license plate. He was identified as: B. A. (born in 1961, Lebanese national). His daughter, who was accompanying him, was also arrested: T. A. (born in 1996, Lebanese national), for assisting him in his drug-trafficking activities. The following substances were seized in their possession: 10 Captagon pills. 40 bottles of ketamine. 75 XTC pills. 12 packets of cannabis resin (hashish), with a total gross weight of 483 grams. 8 packets of marijuana, with a total gross weight of 142 grams. 3 bags of hallucinogenic mushrooms, with a total gross weight of 24 grams. 5 bottles of GBL liquid. 14 packets of cocaine base (crack), with a total gross weight of 30 grams. 13 packets of pink cocaine, with a total gross weight of 49 grams. 140 packets of cocaine, with a total gross weight of 496 grams. An amount of money. The necessary legal measures were taken against the two detainees. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities, with the aim of arresting all other individuals involved.
13/11/2026
