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
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the Internal Security Forces' ongoing efforts to locate and apprehend individuals wanted by the judiciary across Lebanon, the specialized units of the Information Branch, following extensive field operations and intelligence gathering, succeeded in locating a suspect wanted for the murder of a Syrian woman in Hay El Sellom on 11 October 2024. He was identified as: H.A. (born in 2002, Lebanese), who is wanted pursuant to an arrest warrant for murder and a final court judgment for unlawful discharge of a firearm. On 6 July 2026, following close surveillance, an Information Branch patrol arrested him in a carefully planned ambush in Hay El Sellom while he was riding an unregistered white motorcycle, which was seized. A search of the suspect and the motorcycle resulted in the seizure of: a military handgun with a magazine; 16 live rounds of ammunition; a handgun holster and a fabric belt; a silver-colored chain; personal identification documents belonging to his brother; a mobile phone; an amount of cash. During questioning, the suspect confessed to the offenses attributed to him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he, together with the seized items, was referred to the competent judicial authority pursuant to the instructions of the competent prosecutor.
20/7/2026
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the Internal Security Forces' ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking across Lebanon, the Information Branch obtained intelligence indicating that an unidentified individual was dealing narcotic drugs in the Mount Lebanon area. Based on this information, the competent units within the Information Branch were instructed to carry out field operations and investigative measures to identify and apprehend the suspect. As a result of the investigations, he was identified as: A.M. (born in 2008, Lebanese). On 4 July 2026, following close surveillance, an Information Branch patrol arrested him in the act in the Dekouaneh area while he was selling narcotics from a GR motorcycle, which was seized. A search of the suspect and the motorcycle led to the seizure of: 4 plastic containers marked "S100" containing cocaine; 4 plastic containers marked "NET" containing cocaine; 4 bags, each containing an envelope marked "S50" filled with cocaine; 7 plastic containers containing cocaine; 10 plastic caps containing cocaine; 3 plastic caps marked "S100" containing cocaine base; one mobile phone and an amount of cash. During questioning, the suspect confessed to the offenses attributed to him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he, together with the seized items, was referred to the competent judicial authority pursuant to the instructions of the competent prosecutor.
19/7/2026
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On 14 July 2026, the Zgharta Traffic Unit, part of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, received information about a network involved in forging Syrian driver's licenses and distributing them to Syrian nationals residing in Lebanon. Following the information received, the unit launched an investigation and arrested the Syrian national: D.M.J. (born in 2006), who was found in possession of a Syrian driver's license that was determined to be forged. During questioning, he admitted obtaining the license from: L.S. (born in 1971, Lebanese), in exchange for US$70, after sending her via WhatsApp a copy of his individual civil registry extract, a copy of his father's identity card, and his blood type, with the aim of facilitating his movement and passage through security checkpoints. Further investigation led officers to lure the female suspect to a designated location, where she was arrested. She admitted supplying the driver's license to the suspect and stated that she had been communicating with a Syrian individual named Ibrahim (full identity unknown), who was responsible for obtaining the licenses. She explained that she would leave the required documents at a prearranged location and later collect the driver's licenses. She also admitted to obtaining more than 20 driver's licenses for Syrian nationals in Lebanon in exchange for US$25 per license, claiming that she was unaware they were forged. The two suspects, together with the seized evidence, were referred to the Tripoli Judicial Investigation Unit of the Judicial Police for the necessary legal proceedings, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority. Investigations remain ongoing to identify and apprehend the remaining individuals involved.
19/7/2026
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the Internal Security Forces' ongoing efforts to combat all forms of crime throughout Lebanon, the Information Branch obtained intelligence indicating that an unidentified individual was facilitating prostitution and engaging in human trafficking activities in the Mount Lebanon Governorate. Based on this information, the competent units within the Information Branch were instructed to carry out field operations and investigative measures to identify and apprehend the suspect. As a result of the investigations, he was identified as: M.S. (born in 1987, Lebanese), who has a criminal record for facilitating prostitution and is the subject of two outstanding arrest warrants for facilitating prostitution and human trafficking offenses. On 2 July 2026, following close surveillance, a special unit of the Information Branch arrested him in Hazmieh while he was driving a white Nissan Sunny, which was seized. A search of the suspect and the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a leather wallet containing personal documents and two mobile phones. During questioning, the suspect confessed to the offenses attributed to him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he, together with the seized items, was referred to the competent judicial authority pursuant to the instructions of the competent prosecutor.
18/7/2026
