4/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division –
the following statement:
As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to curb theft operations across various Lebanese regions, information was obtained by the Information Branch regarding an unidentified individual carrying out thefts through fraudulent means by impersonating a security officer. The suspect would check the identities of passersby, steal their wallets, and then flee on a motorcycle to an unknown destination.
A video circulated on social media documenting the commission of these acts.
Immediately, orders were given to the competent units within the Information Branch to carry out field and intelligence measures in order to identify the perpetrator and arrest him.
Following investigations and inquiries, the Branch succeeded in identifying the suspect as:
– S. H. (born in 1973, Lebanese), a repeat offender with prior records for theft and robbery by impersonating a security officer. He had previously been arrested several times for similar crimes and was released on 16/12/2025.
On 20/01/2026, after careful surveillance and monitoring, one of the Branch’s patrols arrested him in the Doha Aramoun area while he was riding a motorcycle without license plates, which was subsequently seized.
During interrogation, he confessed to the charges against him, admitting to committing numerous thefts through fraudulent means after impersonating a security officer, using the motorcycle on which he was arrested, in several areas of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, including Gemmayzeh, Downtown Beirut, Sodeco, Galerie Semaan, Sin El Fil, and Achrafieh, where he would check the identities of passersby and steal their money.
The motorcycle was judicially impounded, the necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred to the competent authority upon the instruction of the competent judiciary.
Issued by the Internal Security Forces – Directorate General – Public Relations Division The following announcement: At 7:00 a.m. on November 15, 2026, the Lebanese Cycling Federation will organize the “Lebanon Independence Road Cycling Race,” covering a distance of approximately 47 km. The race will start on the coastal highway, in front of Campomatic Company, near the pedestrian bridge in Bourj Hammoud, heading towards Jounieh and Byblos, then climbing towards Annaya along the main road. The finish line will be near the Lebanese Army checkpoint in Annaya. Citizens are kindly requested to take note of this announcement 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.
14/11/2026
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
