22/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division:
On 18/05/2026, a woman filed a complaint at the Barouk Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit claiming that her house located in the Frideis area had been burglarized by means of breaking and entering after she had been away for two days. She estimated the value of the stolen cash at approximately USD 55,000, in addition to jewelry and gold worth USD 20,000.
Immediately, the competent unit launched investigations and collected evidence in coordination with the competent judiciary. It was revealed that there were contradictions between the complainant’s statement and the available evidence. When confronted with these inconsistencies, she admitted that she had filed a false report and had deliberately scattered the contents of the house before leaving it to make it appear as though it had been burglarized, in order to conceal the missing money and jewelry.
Further investigations revealed that she had fallen victim to a fraud operation carried out by a Syrian woman identified as:
H. A. (born in 1980), arrested in the Baakline area.
The suspect had gradually withdrawn sums of money and jewelry from the victim in cooperation with:
Y. Kh. (Syrian national, approximately 45 years old)
who claimed to possess spiritual powers and used sorcery and witchcraft as a means to commit fraud and deception. He resides permanently outside Lebanon.
It was also revealed that H. A. was responsible for luring victims and introducing them to Y. Kh. in preparation for defrauding them and stealing their money and jewelry. She would send the money to him through:
S. M. (born in 1967, Lebanese), arrested on 20/05/2026 in the Masnaa area,
who works in transportation between Lebanon and Syria in exchange for a commission on each amount transferred.
A search of H. A.’s residence led to the discovery of a quantity of jewelry inside her house. Another quantity of jewelry was recovered from the Koura area, in addition to USD 46,000 found inside an apartment in the Choueifat area.
The recovered money and jewelry were returned to their owners, while the jewelry belonging to H. A. was confiscated after it was proven that it had been purchased using proceeds from the fraud operation.
Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining individuals involved, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.
Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to curb drug trafficking operations across various Lebanese regions, information was obtained by the Information Branch regarding two unidentified persons promoting drugs in Mount Lebanon Governorate, particularly in the Metn areas. Accordingly, the specialized units of the Branch began their field and intelligence measures to identify and arrest the two aforementioned drug dealers. As a result of investigations and inquiries, the Branch was able to identify them as: – A. Z. (born in 1988, Lebanese) – A. D. (born in 1975, Lebanese) It was found that the first is wanted by the judiciary. On 19-06-2026, following precise surveillance and monitoring, one of the Branch’s patrols managed to arrest them in the act in the Dbayeh area, while they were promoting drugs on board a white “Sky Wave” motorcycle, which was seized. Upon searching them and the motorcycle, the following items were seized: – 11 nylon bags containing hashish. – 7 bags containing a narcotic substance. – 3 plastic containers containing cocaine base. – 4 plastic containers bearing a heart mark. – 11 plastic containers containing a narcotic substance. – A mobile phone and a sum of money. – A wallet containing an identity card and a driving license that did not belong to them. During the investigation, they confessed to the charges brought against them. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were referred, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, based on the instructions of the judiciary.
3/7/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: Based on a complaint filed by a citizen at the Saadiyat Police Station, affiliated with the Damour Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, against: R. D. (born in 1983, Lebanese) for fraud and scam, after he had misled the plaintiff into believing that he was able to secure Schengen travel visas for him and his family in exchange for sums of money amounting to approximately thirty-five thousand U.S. dollars (USD 35,000), which he received in installments in return for following up on the travel and visa procedures. He also sent documents, reservations, and messages to give the impression that the procedures were serious. However, the visas were not issued, and when the plaintiff demanded that he either secure the visas or return the money, he threatened him. As a result of diligent follow-up and investigations, and based on the instructions of the judiciary, the defendant was arrested by members of the aforementioned police station. Passports, documents, family records, and evidence related to the complaint were seized in his possession. It was also found that an arrest warrant had been issued against him for fraud, in addition to two previous claims filed against him at the Tariq El-Jdideh Police Station for the same offense. The total amount claimed in these cases reached approximately forty thousand U.S. dollars (USD 40,000). The detainee was referred to the Beiteddine Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit for further investigation, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary. Therefore, and based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces circulates his photo and requests those who have fallen victim to his actions and recognized him to come to the Beiteddine Judicial Detachment, located in Baakline, or to contact one of the following numbers: 25-300216 or 25-300187, in order to take the necessary legal measures.
2/7/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: Based on the decision of the Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad Al-Hajjar, which called for strengthening measures to control motorcycle violations in Beirut and to combat the breaches and violations committed by their drivers, which pose a danger to them and to public safety, the Beirut Traffic Company of the Beirut Police Unit carried out a campaign to control these violations within the capital. The campaign included the setting up of temporary and fixed checkpoints, and resulted in the impoundment of 880 motorcycles and 58 violating vehicles, as well as the issuance of 4,528 traffic violation reports, during the period extending from 24-06-2026 to 01-07-2026. The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces affirms that it will continue to control violations, and calls on citizens to regularize the legal status of their vehicles and to abide by the laws and regulations in force, in order to preserve public safety
2/7/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: Some social media platforms circulated a video showing a person assaulting his wife inside a restaurant in Chtaura, against the backdrop of family disputes. As a result of follow-up and precise monitoring, the Information Branch of the Internal Security Forces was able to determine his place of hiding, where he was arrested inside a hotel in Jounieh. He was identified as: T. M. (born in 1992, Lebanese national) The necessary legal measures were taken against him, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.
2/7/2026
