27/9/2024
Sponsored and on the presence of the Director General of the ISF, Major General Imad Osman, and the Ambassador of the European Union in Lebanon, Mrs. Sandra De Waele, and the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Jesus Santos Aguado , there was, on the 3rd of September 2024, the inauguration of Zouheir Joudi building in Jimayzeh , that we have started the opiningand modernization works , in the framework of enhancing the concepts of community policing by means of the EU financing , further its destruction by the Beirut port explosion on 4th of August 2020. And this building comprises the commandment of the third Territorial Company of Beirut, and the two police stations of Al Jimayzeh and Al Nahr.
And were present in this ceremony, the Muhafez of Beirut, the Magistrate Marwan Abboud, the Coordinator of the Project of Enhancing the Community Policing , Mrs. Consuelo Navaro , a Representative of the French Embassy , Mr. Oscar Luba, a liaison Officer in the Embassy of Spain Mr. Antonio Bernabeu , the Commander in Chief of the ISF Institute, the Administrative General Bilal Al Hajjar, the Commander of the Police of Beirut by proxy, General Ahmad Abla, the head of the Public Relations Department, General Joseph Moussallem, the Commander of the Third Territorial Company of Beirut, General Ahmad Hamdan and a number of officers.
And further unveiling the commemorative plate in the entry of the building, and also after cutting the ribbon of inauguration, by Major General Imad Osman, and the two Ambassadors De Waele and Aguado, Mrs Navaro has expressed her beatitude for the end of the restoration works related to the building, and its readiness to play its role in the heart of the capital Beirut.
From his side, Major General Imad Osman, has thanked all the project responsible and especially the EU represented by the Ambassador De Waele, and he highlighted the big role of the EU who shared to enhance the security, and the safety, also the service of the Lebanese citizen.
Further one, the audience has made a roundup in the sections of the building and have inspected the offices, the investigation’s rooms, the detention and arrest centers that respect the criteria of the human rights.
At the end, there was a cocktail on this occasion
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat drug trafficking and promotion in various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch obtained information about two unidentified individuals promoting drugs in Mount Lebanon. As a result of investigations, field operations, and intelligence inquiries, the identities of the two dealers were determined, and they were arrested in flagrante delicto in the area of Byblos while promoting drugs aboard a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was seized. They are: M. Kh. (born in 2004, Syrian) J. H. (born in 2001, Lebanese) Upon searching them and the vehicle, the following were seized: 26 pills containing baz substance 12 packages containing cocaine One pill containing foreign cocaine 17 bags containing cannabis (hashish) A sum of money and three mobile phones During interrogation, they confessed to the charges against them, namely promoting drugs in Mount Lebanon areas. Legal measures were taken against them, and they, along with the seized items, were referred to the competent judicial authority based on the direction of the judiciary.
24/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts carried out by the Internal Security Forces to pursue wanted persons, drug traffickers, and dealers, information was received by the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie regarding two individuals promoting drugs in the Airport Road area while riding a motorcycle. Following intensive investigations and inquiries conducted by the unit’s personnel, their identities were identified and they were arrested in the aforementioned area on a “GR” motorcycle. They are: A. A. (born in 1991, Syrian), wanted for forgery A. Z. (born in 2000, Syrian) Seized from their possession were: 38 plastic containers containing narcotic substances A six-click knife A sum of money A mobile phone In a separate development, based on similar information regarding drug-dealing activity in the Halat area, and following surveillance and monitoring operations, the suspects’ location in the same area was identified. A force from the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit carried out an operation that led to their arrest in flagrante delicto. They are: M. A. (born in 1997, Syrian)M. A. (born in 2002, Syrian) Upon searching them, the following items were seized: 11 wraps sealed with “Sanita” containing a white narcotic substance 16 wraps containing a white narcotic substance A quantity of hashish A sum of money A dagger A motorcycle Three mobile phones The detainees and the seized items were handed over to the competent units for the necessary legal measures to be taken against them, based on the direction of the competent judiciary.
24/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the units of the Internal Security Forces to pursue those involved in various types of crimes, particularly drug trafficking offenses, information was received by the South Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie regarding the activity of two individuals promoting narcotic substances within the city of Sidon and its surroundings. Following a precise surveillance operation and field monitoring that lasted several days—during which the suspects’ movements were tracked and the necessary information was gathered to confirm their activity—their exact location was identified. Subsequently, a well-coordinated security operation was carried out, resulting in their arrest while onboard a four-wheel-drive Honda CR-V. They are: A. H. (born in 1999, Syrian national)F. M. (born in 2006, Syrian national) Upon searching them and the vehicle, a large quantity of drugs prepared for distribution was seized, consisting of: 17 wraps of cocaine 70 wraps of “baz” cocaine 19 small bags of hashish 24 bags of marijuana In addition to sums of money and mobile phones. The two detainees and the seized items were handed over to the Regional Anti-Drug Office in the South to proceed with the necessary legal measures against them, based on the direction of the competent judiciary.
24/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat drug trafficking and distribution across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch obtained information regarding unidentified individuals promoting drugs in the Keserwan area and storing them inside an apartment in the Zouk Mikael area. Accordingly, the competent units of the said branch initiated investigations and intelligence inquiries to identify and arrest them. Following a precise surveillance and monitoring operation, one of the branch’s patrols raided the apartment in Zouk Mikael and arrested the suspects inside. They are: M. A. (born in 1988, Iraqi) K. A. (born in 1993, Iraqi) M. H. (born in 2005, Syrian) R. Q. (born in 2000, Syrian) F. Q. (born in 1999, Syrian) Upon searching them and the apartment, the following were seized: 56 wraps of crystal meth 23 wraps of cocaine 16 wraps of cocaine paste 7 bags of cannabis resin A booklet of rolling papers and 4 bottles used for drug consumption A sum of money During interrogation, they confessed to promoting drugs in the Keserwan area. 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.
23/2/2026
