The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat theft operations across the various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch received information concerning unidentified individuals carrying out thefts from construction sites in the South. As a result of investigations and inquiries, the Branch identified the suspects as: S. S. (born in 1990, Palestinian) M. S. (born in 1988, Palestinian), wanted under two final judgments for drug-related offenses and the transportation of military ammunition R. S. (born in 1984, Lebanese), wanted under an arrest warrant for theft On 20 September 2026, following a careful surveillance operation, a Branch patrol arrested them in flagrante delicto in the Msayleh area while they were carrying out a theft inside a construction site. Copper pipes belonging to air-conditioning units were seized in their possession, along with a white «Toyota Avanza» vehicle. During questioning, they admitted to the charges against them, namely their involvement in several theft operations targeting industrial equipment from construction sites in the areas of Msayleh, Zefta, Saida and Jinsnaya, and selling the stolen items to a shop owner in the Ghaziyeh area, identified as: N. D. S. (born in 1998, Palestinian). The second suspect also admitted to using drugs. On the same date, the latter was arrested in the Ghaziyeh area. During questioning, he admitted to having purchased industrial equipment several times from the aforementioned individuals and to using hashish. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were handed over, along with the seized items, to the competent authorities, based on the instructions of the judiciary.

7/10/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the continuous follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest the perpetrators of crimes, and within the framework of the security plan established by the Judicial Police Unit to combat this scourge throughout all Lebanese regions, information was received by the Tripoli Regional Anti-Narcotics Office concerning unidentified individuals involved in drug trafficking in the North, particularly in Tripoli and Zgharta. As a result of the follow-up, on 22, 24 and 28 August 2026, and on 1, 17 and 23 September 2026, several drug dealers were arrested in flagrante delicto while trafficking drugs in Al-Mina, Zgharta, Majdelya, Al-Tabbaneh and Abi Samra. They were identified as: M. Ch. (born in 2007, Lebanese) K. B. (born in 2007, Lebanese) H. H. (born in 1966, Lebanese) N. K. (born in 1994, Lebanese) M. S. (born in 1996, Syrian) A. M. (born in 1986, Syrian) M. H. (born in 1979, Syrian) M. M. (born in 1999, Lebanese) M. D. (born in 1995, Lebanese) N. Ch. (born in 2000, Lebanese) A. Gh. (born in 2002, Lebanese) Upon searching them, the following substances were found in their possession: /1,120/ g of hashish, /48/ Captagon pills, /18/ g of cocaine, and a quantity of cocaine base. The detainees, along with the seized substances, were handed over to the relevant units to take the necessary legal measures, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authority.

7/10/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the continuous follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest perpetrators of crimes, the Baabda Judicial Division, affiliated with the Judicial Police Unit, received a complaint from an individual against L. J. for allegedly firing shots and attempting to kill him in the Aramoun area. The Division immediately launched intensive investigations and inquiries. As a result of its investigations, surveillance and follow-up operations, and in coordination with the Special Group of the Judicial Police Unit, it arrested: L. J. (born in 1966, Lebanese) During questioning, he admitted to the charges against him, namely that he had gone to the Aramoun – Al-Dayaa area, attacked the complainant, and fired his military pistol between his feet before placing the pistol against his neck and threatening to kill him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authority.

7/10/2026

Issued by the Internal Security Forces General Directorate – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) to combat theft and pursue and arrest those responsible, and following several theft incidents recently reported in the southern suburbs of Beirut, personnel from the South Beirut Suburbs Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit intensified their inquiries and investigations to identify those involved. As a result of surveillance and tracking operations, a patrol from the Detachment arrested a man in the Chiyah area on suspicion of committing thefts in the southern suburbs of Beirut. He is identified as: M. A. K. (born in 1980, Lebanese national). Four motorcycles without valid legal documentation were also seized. It was found that an outstanding conviction against him was issued for a drug-related offense. Therefore, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authorities, the Internal Security Forces General Directorate is circulating his photograph and calls on anyone who has fallen victim to similar thefts and suspects that the detainee may be connected to them to appear at the aforementioned Detachment, located in the Ouzai area – Martyr Mustafa Ali Hassan Barracks, or to contact 01-451162, in order to take the necessary legal measures.

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