4/11/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Department:
The following communiqué:
Pursuant to the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces is circulating the photograph of the detainee: I. S. (born in 1994, Lebanese) On suspicion of his involvement in fraud operations and impersonating a lawyer.
Initial investigations revealed that he used to delude detainees and their family members into believing he had the ability to intervene in following up on their judicial files and facilitate the course of their trials in exchange for sums of money, exploiting his personal connections.
Legal measures were taken against him under the supervision of the competent judiciary.
Therefore, this General Directorate requests anyone who has fallen victim to his actions and recognizes him to call the Information Department’s hotline at 1788, or go to the department’s center – Investigation Branch at the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces, in preparation for taking the necessary legal measures.
The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division – issued the following statement: Infrastructure repair works in the Medawar area – Achrafieh A contractor company has commenced infrastructure repair works in the Medawar area of Achrafieh, in front of Baqlian Mills. The works will continue until 5:00 p.m. today, 5 November 2026. These works will require the closure of traffic at the specified location, with vehicles diverted behind the aforementioned mills towards Al-Bourj Company, until the completion of the works. Installation of reflective road studs in the Geitawi area A contractor company will install reflective road studs (cat’s eyes) in the Geitawi area, along the road extending from Saint George Hospital (Hôpital des Sœurs du Rosaire) to the end of the road section at Geitawi Hospital, followed by a stretch of 100 metres to the right and 30 metres to the left. The works will take place from 5 November 2026 until 30 November 2026, Monday through Saturday, from 6:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following day. On Sundays, however, the works will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. on the same day. Please note that these works will not result in traffic closures or any reduction in the available road width. Citizens are kindly requested to take note of these measures and comply with the instructions and guidance of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as the posted traffic signs, in order to facilitate traffic flow.
5/11/2026
The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division – issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces to combat crimes against public morals and dismantle networks involved in human trafficking and prostitution, including the phenomenon of women being present along roadsides to solicit customers: On 31 October 2026, officers from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Protection of Public Morals Bureau, affiliated with the Judicial Police Unit, arrested three women on the Amchit–Jbeil highway who were standing along the roadside for the purpose of soliciting customers to engage in prostitution. They were identified as: K. H. (of unspecified nationality / without registered civil status) A. A. (of unspecified nationality / without registered civil status) F. A. (Lebanese) In the Maameltein area, along the coastal road, a patrol from the aforementioned bureau arrested another woman for the same offence, identified as: H. M. (Syrian) During questioning, the women admitted to the charges brought against them. They were subsequently referred to the competent judicial authorities in accordance with their instructions.
5/11/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Department: The following communiqué: On November 1, 2026, a sum of money was found at the Bechara El Khoury – Sodeco intersection, and it was deposited at the Chiyah (Correction: Chiyah -> Chiyah / Achrafieh area) Champ de Mars / Achrafieh / Tariq El Chamat (Tariq El Jdideh / Tariq El Cham) police station in the Beirut Police Unit. Therefore, the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces asks the person who lost the amount to head to the aforementioned station's center, located on Beydoun Street – Achrafieh, or call the number: 01-328094, in preparation to receive it after verifying its value and the circumstances of its loss.
4/11/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Department: The following communiqué: As part of the ongoing work carried out by the Internal Security Forces units to pursue and apprehend judicial wanted individuals across various Lebanese regions, and as a result of inquiries and investigations, on various dates, patrols from the Bekaa Investigation Division within the Regional Gendarmerie Unit managed to arrest judicial wanted individuals in the town of Taalabaya, who are: A. A. (born in 1995, Lebanese), who is wanted under an arrest warrant for promoting and consuming drugs. K. Y. (born in 1999, Palestinian), wanted by the judiciary under an in-absentia arrest warrant for promoting and trafficking drugs. M. B. (born in 1983, Lebanese), wanted by the judiciary under an in-absentia arrest warrant for promoting counterfeit currency. The detainees were handed over to the concerned unit to take legal measures against them, upon the instructions of the competent judiciary.
4/11/2026
