The following statement was issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: On 5-12-2025, citizen N. N. (born in 1952) reported that an unknown individual entered his home in the Sad al-Bouchrieh area, impersonating an employee of the United Nations. The individual then brandished a military handgun, detained him and his wife inside the bathroom, and proceeded to steal a bag containing jewelry worth fifty thousand US dollars and a sum of four thousand US dollars in cash. Immediately, the competent units of the Internal Security Forces initiated their procedures at the scene of the incident and its surroundings. As a result of technical and intelligence follow-up, the Information division was able, within a few hours, to identify those involved in the robbery. They are: R. Y. (born in 1967, Lebanese), a relative of the complainant. H. D. (born in 1970, Lebanese). H. S. (born in 1961, Syrian), with prior convictions for theft. On 6-12-2025, following careful surveillance and monitoring, patrols from the branch succeeded in locating the aforementioned individuals and carried out simultaneous arrest operations. The first was arrested in Zalka while driving a Volkswagen vehicle; USD 3,740 and a quantity of the stolen jewelry were seized from him. The second was arrested in the Sin El-Fil area, and USD 500 was seized from him. The third was arrested in the Naba’a area while riding the motorcycle used in the theft; counterfeit banknotes, a black cap, and a plastic pistol (used in the robbery) were seized from him. During interrogation, they confessed to the charges against them, stating that they had divided the stolen cash among themselves, that the first suspect had disposed of only two pieces of jewelry by selling them to two shops in the Bourj Hammoud area, and that the money seized from him was the proceeds of the sold jewelry. They also stated that the vehicle he was driving at the time of arrest had been purchased with the stolen money. The remaining stolen jewelry was recovered from him. The seized jewelry was returned to the complainant, and the vehicle and motorcycle were judicially impounded. The necessary legal measures were taken against the detainees, who were referred to the competent authority based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.

18/12/2025

The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: Information was received by the Information Branch regarding unidentified individuals selling spoiled and expired food products stored inside a warehouse in the Bekaa region. Accordingly, the Branch’s specialized units initiated field and intelligence measures to locate the warehouse, which was found to be situated in the town of Bar Elias and operated by two Syrian nationals: M. H. (born in 1996) A. H. (born in 2001) Orders were given to raid the warehouse and arrest those involved, in coordination with the judiciary. On 15/12/2025, following continuous surveillance of the aforementioned warehouse, a force from the Branch carried out a swift raid, arrested the two aforementioned suspects, and seized several tons of expired food products (flour, nuts, children’s sweets, various spices, tomato paste, and other items). A machine used to falsify expiration dates on spoiled or expired products was also confiscated. The detainees and the seized goods were handed over to a patrol from the Customs Police, and the warehouse was sealed with red wax pending inspection by representatives of the Ministries of Health and Economy.

17/12/2025

The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the units of the Internal Security Forces to pursue individuals involved in various types of crimes and apprehend their perpetrators, information was received by the South Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit regarding an individual circulating counterfeit US currency in the denomination of USD 100 at commercial shops in the town of Ain Qenia – Hasbaya. Following the investigations and inquiries conducted by the detachment’s personnel, his whereabouts were identified. One of the patrols tracked him down, arrested him, and seized in his possession an amount of USD 500 in counterfeit currency. He is identified as: S. G. (born in 2008, Lebanese). In a related context, Information was also received by the detachment regarding an individual cutting mature eucalyptus trees along the Litani River, on public property within the jurisdiction of the town of Arzi. Following surveillance, a patrol from the South Investigation Detachment apprehended him in flagrante delicto while he was attempting to cut the trees in the aforementioned town. He is identified as: W. A. (born in 1994, Lebanese). Upon searching a site belonging to him in the same area, a quantity of eucalyptus trees cut into small sections was found and seized. Both suspects, along with the seized items, were handed over to the competent units to take the necessary

17/12/2025

The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On the night of 03/12/2025, a man in his twenties, whose identity was initially unknown, was transported from the Nabaâ area to a hospital after sustaining multiple stab wounds to the chest, which led to his immediate death. Following the forensic examination, it was determined that the death resulted from eight stab wounds inflicted with a sharp object. Subsequently, the identity of the victim was established as: A. Y. (born in 2006, Syrian national). Accordingly, the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces initiated the necessary procedures to uncover the circumstances of the crime, identify the perpetrator, and arrest him. As a result of intensive investigations, the Information Branch was able, within a short period of time, to identify the perpetrator, who was found to be: M. G. (born in 1996, Lebanese). On 04/12/2025, following a precise tracking and surveillance operation that lasted less than ten hours, one of the Branch’s patrols succeeded in arresting him in the Nabaâ area while he was riding a black motorcycle without license plates. During the search, a kitchen knife, two mobile phones, one round of ammunition, as well as the mobile phone belonging to the victim were seized in his possession. During interrogation, he confessed to the acts attributed to him, stating that he had stabbed the victim eight times with a knife following an immediate personal dispute between them, noting that they were residing in the same residence. He also admitted to stealing the victim’s mobile phone and motorcycle. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred to the competent authority

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