11/12/2025
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement:
As part of the ongoing efforts of the Internal Security Forces to combat crime and reduce its spread, on December 6, 2025, the Anti-Gambling Bureau of the Judicial Police Unit received information about a network operating illegal online gambling and betting. Bureau patrols initiated the necessary investigations and inquiries, revealing that the network’s activities extended to areas in North Lebanon and Hermel. Following diligent follow-up, officers from this bureau were able to arrest all members of the network on various dates. The investigations revealed that these individuals were linked to one of the largest promoters of illegal online gambling. On December 8, 2025, in the Safir area, he was arrested by a joint patrol of the Anti-Gambling Bureau and the Mount Lebanon Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit. His name is: – M.A.M. (Born in 1975, Lebanese) Phones, computers, and electronic equipment used to manage the network were also seized. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division – The following communiqué: Within the framework of the ongoing follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest individuals wanted by the judiciary in various Lebanese regions, information became available to the The Information Division regarding the presence of an individual in the locality of Wadi Al-Rayhan – Akkar, after his reputation spread in the town and surrounding areas for committing thefts, firing gunshots, instigating disturbances, and assaulting civilians. He is identified as: N. T. (born in 1989, Lebanese), against whom /9/ arrest warrants have been issued for crimes of murder, attempted murder, theft, and a summary judgment for weapons-related offenses. On 3-2-2026, following a precise surveillance and monitoring operation, one of the Branch’s patrols succeeded in arresting him in a swift operation in the aforementioned locality. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred to the competent authority based on the instructions of the competent judiciary. Note: The photograph is attached via a link in your ema
7/2/2026
Based on the directives of the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdallah, the Commander of the Embassy, Administrations and Public Institutions Security Unit, Brigadier General Moussa Karnib, honored one of the Airport Inspection Unit’s non-commissioned officers, First Sergeant Nadia Nasser, in the presence of the Commander of the Airport Inspection Platoon, Colonel Ali Hamoush. On 02/02/2026, First Sergeant Nasser took the initiative to care for an infant girl after the child’s mother lost consciousness within the premises of Rafic Hariri International Airport, where she was transferred to a hospital to receive treatment. Several social media platforms circulated photos of the aforementioned First Sergeant while she was caring for the infant. It is worth noting that the infant remained under the care of First Sergeant Nasser throughout the entire period during which the mother stayed in the hospital, until she regained consciousness and became able to care for her daughter once again. Brigadier General Karnib, on behalf of the Director General, praised the humanitarian initiative undertaken by First Sergeant Nasser, commended her dedication and humanitarian spirit, and presented her with a “written commendation from the Unit Commander” as a token of appreciation and gratitude for this honorable ethical and humanitarian conduct.
6/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was released: As part of the ongoing efforts carried out by the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest perpetrators of all types of crimes across various Lebanese regions, information was received by the investigation detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie regarding an individual riding a motorcycle and dealing drugs in the Choueifat area. On 22/01/2026, following surveillance and monitoring, a patrol from the unit arrested him while riding a motorcycle near the Gandour Factory in Choueifat. It was found that his name is: A. N. (born in 2002, Lebanese) Upon searching him and the motorcycle, the following items were seized in his possession: A small container containing a white substance wrapped in nylon, bearing a dolphin imprint Approximately USD 3,900 in cash of various denominations, LBP 5,700,000, four counterfeit banknotes of USD 100 each, and a mobile phone
6/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was released: As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat crimes of all kinds, particularly robbery and theft, and to identify and arrest those involved. On 29/1/2026, a female citizen was subjected to a robbery involving a sum of money, after an unknown person broke into her home in the Khreibet al-Jundi area – Akkar. Immediately, the Information division began its field and intelligence procedures to identify the perpetrator. As a result of technical follow-up, his identity was revealed as: W. H. (born in 1981, Lebanese) On 2/2/2026, following careful surveillance and monitoring, one of the branch’s patrols arrested him in the Houshb area – Akkar. During the investigation, he confessed to the acts attributed to him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred to the competent authority based on the directive of the competent judiciary.
6/2/2026
