28/1/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement:
Further to our previous statement, issued on January 15, 2026, concerning the seizure of a Captagon manufacturing facility in Tell Abyad, Baalbek. Following cooperation between the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Central Narcotics Bureau of the Judicial Police Unit, and the Saudi Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, and as a result of an exchange of information indicating the activity of individuals involved in manufacturing narcotics, particularly Captagon pills, in the Tell Abyad area, where a factory, warehouse, and quantity of raw materials for this purpose were located. Consequently, a force from the Special Group and the Strike Force of the Information Division, in coordination with and with the support of the Lebanese Army, conducted a security operation in the Tell Abyad area of Baalbek, which resulted in the seizure of a Captagon manufacturing facility, a quantity of narcotics, weapons, and prohibited materials. As a result of immediate follow-up, it was determined that the owner of this facility is: – R. J. (Born in 1987, Lebanese) Wanted on 23 warrants for crimes including drug manufacturing and trafficking, arms trafficking, forming criminal gangs, and others. His residence has been identified; he lives with his family, father, and employees in a complex of adjacent buildings connected to the warehouse and factory. Following a meticulous surveillance operation and a thorough security assessment of the site, a comprehensive plan was devised. The factory was raided in a swift operation at dawn on January 15, 2026. The owner and his son, (A.J., born 2008), were arrested for their involvement in drug-related crimes. Also arrested were his father, (A.J., born 1956), who was wanted on seven outstanding warrants; his assistant, (M.M., born 2000, Syrian), who was wanted on two warrants; and (A.H., born 2008, Lebanese). The following items were seized: a Captagon pill manufacturing facility concealed within a fully locked room in a professionally executed and well-camouflaged manner; mixing and kneading equipment; over one hundred metal printing heads used to press the pills; three generators; and approximately thirteen cardboard boxes of the drug “Kinaquino,” used as a standalone narcotic or in combination with Captagon. Weighing approximately 20 kg, a burlap sack containing marijuana, a quantity of hashish, 11 different firearms with various types of ammunition, liquid substances used as precursors in drug manufacturing (approximately 4 large containers), bags containing a white powder used in the manufacture of Captagon, 820 Tramadol tablets, and an amount of cash were seized. The necessary legal procedures were carried out against them, the warehouse was sealed with red wax, and two vehicles connected to the criminal network’s activities were impounded. The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces appreciates the cooperation with the General Directorate of Drug Control in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which led to these results.
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: Pursuant to instructions from the competent judicial authority, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of an individual arrested by the Beirut Judicial Police Unit on charges of fraud and unlawfully obtaining money from citizens by impersonating an “electricity bill collector.” It was found that a number of citizens fell victim to his fraudulent acts in several areas of the Mount Lebanon and Beirut governorates. He is identified as: Kh. A. (born in 1973, Palestinian) Accordingly, the Directorate requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his actions and recognizes him report to the headquarters of the aforementioned unit, located at Barbar El Khazen Barracks – Verdun, or call one of the following numbers: 01-810170 or 01-810171, in preparation for the necessary legal measures to be taken.
12/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: On 04-02-2026, unknown armed individuals traveling in three vehicles intercepted a group of young men riding in a passenger van in the Minieh area. They pointed military-grade weapons at them, smashed the van’s windows, and fled to an unknown destination. The incident sparked a wave of anger in the area and was widely circulated on social media. Immediately, instructions were given to the competent units of the Information Branch to carry out field and intelligence measures to determine the circumstances of the incident, identify those involved, and arrest them. As a result of investigations and inquiries, the Branch succeeded within hours in identifying those involved in intercepting the van and assaulting the young men inside, including: Kh. S. D. (born in 1987, Lebanese) M. K. (born in 1994, Lebanese) On the same date, following a precise surveillance and monitoring operation, a patrol from the Branch arrested the first suspect in Minieh, while the second turned himself in. A Kalashnikov-type rifle was seized. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were referred to the competent unit based on the instructions of the competent judicial authority. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining individuals involved.
12/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: It has recently been observed that emails and text messages have been sent to individuals and local entities, whose senders claim to be from the Israeli intelligence service “Mossad.” These messages include attempts at threats or extortion and may aim to gather information or create confusion among citizens. Accordingly, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces urges the public not to respond to or interact with these messages under any circumstances and to report them immediately to the relevant security units, as doing so helps limit the risk of exploitation of citizens or institutions and strengthens national cybersecurity. The Directorate also emphasizes that the prompt reporting of such suspicious messages contributes to preventing risks, protecting citizens and institutions, and enhancing digital safety.
11/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: 1- As part of the ongoing efforts carried out by the units of the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest individuals wanted by the judiciary, and as a result of investigations and inquiries conducted by the Bekaa Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, one of its patrols arrested, on 29-01-2026, a man in the town of Saadnayel identified as: A. A. (born in 1983, Palestinian) He was wanted by the judiciary pursuant to an arrest warrant for having, on 25-01-2026, stabbed a person in the head and struck him in the face with a sharp object, which led to the victim being transferred to hospital for medical treatment. 2- In the same context, after receiving information that an individual was terrorizing citizens and assaulting them with a sharp object and a knife, identified as: A. Z. (born in 1991, Lebanese), wanted by the judiciary under two arrest warrants for drug trafficking, Following investigations and within a short period of time, a patrol from the unit succeeded in arresting him in the town of Taalabaya on 02-02-2026. A six-notch knife and an iron bar were seized in his possession. The two detainees and the seized items were handed over to the competent units in order to take the necessary legal measures against them, in accordance with the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
11/2/2026
