22/1/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement:
As part of the ongoing monitoring conducted by the Internal Security Forces, particularly in the area of food safety, on January 21, 2026, a force from the Bekaa Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, accompanied by a representative from the Ministry of Health, raided two chicken storage warehouses in the town of Saadnayel. It was found that the warehouses did not meet health and safety standards. According to the Ministry of Health report, serious and dangerous violations of health and safety standards were discovered, including: – Abnormal discoloration of the chicken. – Lack of necessary hygiene and refrigeration conditions, and leaving the chicken unrefrigerated for extended periods. As a result of the raid, ten people were arrested, nine of whom were Syrian nationals and one Lebanese. Two vans were also seized. The detainees and the seized items were handed over to the relevant authorities for legal proceedings, and the two warehouses were sealed with red wax, as instructed by the competent judicial authority. Additionally, more than three tons of chicken that did not meet health standards were seized and destroyed by the Bekaa Investigation Unit at a landfill belonging to the Zahle municipality, in accordance with approved health standards and in the presence of a representative from the Ministry of Health, as instructed by the competent judicial authority.
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division The following statement: On January 17, 2025, the manager of a restaurant in Batroun (A.L.B., born in 1983, Lebanese) reported that an unknown person had stolen approximately $4,932 from the restaurant's safe on the same date, without any signs of forced entry. Consequently, orders were given to the relevant units of the Internal Security Forces to conduct field and investigative procedures. As a result of intensive investigations and inquiries, the Information Division was able, within a short period, to identify the perpetrator, named: - A.B. (Born in 2000, Lebanese) On the same date, following a meticulous surveillance operation, a patrol from the division, within a few hours, successfully ambushed and arrested him in Halba. A search of his person yielded $3,858 USD and approximately 21 million Lebanese pounds. During interrogation, he confessed to the theft from the restaurant safe in Batroun. The necessary legal procedures were carried out, and he was handed over to the relevant authorities along with the seized items, as directed by the competent judicial body.
22/1/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division The following statement: Following several burglaries in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood, carried out professionally by breaking and entering using metal tools, the most recent of which involved the theft of gold jewelry valued at approximately sixty thousand US dollars, the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces intensified their efforts to identify and apprehend the perpetrator. As a result of intensive follow-up and investigations, the Information Division was able to fully identify the suspect. Accordingly, a well-planned ambush was executed in the Cola neighborhood, where, on January 12, 2026, an Information Division patrol arrested the individual known as: - F.M. (Born in 1991, Syrian) During questioning, he confessed to committing four burglaries in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood, particularly in the vicinity of Beirut Arab University and the municipal stadium. The most recent burglary occurred on January 11, 2026. The value of the stolen items, consisting of gold jewelry, was estimated at approximately $60,000 USD. It was also revealed that he has a prior criminal record for theft and that his modus operandi involves breaking into homes and stealing jewelry. The necessary legal procedures were carried out against him, and the investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.
16/1/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts of the specialized units within the Internal Security Forces to combat robbery and theft across all Lebanese territories and apprehend the perpetrators, and following several complaints regarding an unidentified individual luring people through a global application for gay men, arranging meetings, and then taking them to the Kasara roundabout and subsequently to other secluded locations to steal their cars, money, or mobile phones. As a result of the follow-up, on January 15, 2026, a patrol from the Bekaa Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit arrested the suspect in a security operation involving a well-planned ambush in the town of Saadnayel, in cooperation with Army Intelligence in the Bekaa. The suspect was identified as: - A.S. (born in 2003, Lebanese). It was also revealed that he had committed several robberies, stealing money and mobile phones from citizens using a knife that was found in his possession. He had also stolen a car from one of his victims, which was later recovered in the town of Talia. He was selling the stolen goods in the town of Hortaala and using the proceeds to buy drugs. The suspect and the seized items were handed over to the relevant unit, and an investigation was launched under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.
16/1/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division The following statement: Traffic patrols of the Internal Security Forces continue their mission of monitoring speeding violations using radar, day and night. During the week from January 5, 2026, to the morning of January 12, 2026, they recorded 4,286 speeding violations. This is aimed at ensuring the safety of citizens, deterring drivers from speeding, and reducing accidents. Furthermore, within the framework of their duties to maintain security and order and combat crime of all kinds, Internal Security Forces units, from January 5, 2026, to the morning of January 12, 2026, inclusive, arrested 240 individuals for committing various criminal acts throughout Lebanon. These individuals were wanted by the judiciary on various warrants and court orders.
12/1/2026
