The Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdallah, representing the Lebanese government, signed the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in the presence of Interpol President Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi and Secretary General Valdecais Orcoza. The signing took place during the 93rd session of the Interpol General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 24 to 27, 2025.

28/11/2025

The following statement was issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division: As part of the ongoing efforts by various units of the Internal Security Forces to combat the theft of electrical cables and wires from the public grid throughout Lebanon, the Information Branch received information about two unidentified individuals stealing electrical cables in areas of Mount Lebanon Governorate. Following this, patrols from the aforementioned branch initiated field and investigative procedures to identify and apprehend the suspects. As a result of these investigations, their identities were established as: - M.K. (born in 2004, unregistered) - S.H. (born in 2005, Syrian national) On November 9, 2025, after careful surveillance, one of these patrols apprehended them in the act of cutting and stealing electrical wires belonging to a company in the Sin el-Fil area. Wire cutters, a hacksaw, and electrical cables were found in their possession. The two detainees and the seized items were handed over to the relevant unit to carry out the necessary legal action against them, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.

28/11/2025

As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces units to limit armed robberies in various Lebanese regions, the Information Division received intelligence about a gang carrying out armed motorcycle thefts in several areas of the Mount Lebanon and Beirut governorates. Accordingly, the specialized units within the division began field and intelligence operations to identify the gang members and arrest them. As a result of investigations and surveillance, they succeeded in identifying the suspects, including the mastermind: B. M. (born in 2006, unregistered), who has a criminal record for robbery and several judicial warrants issued against him. On 29-10-2025, after precise monitoring, one of the division’s patrols managed to arrest him in the southern suburb while he was riding a blue G R motorcycle without a license plate. The motorcycle was seized, along with a handgun found in his possession. He confessed to his criminal activity involving motorcycle thefts and stated that, together with another individual, he carried out more than one hundred armed motorcycle robberies in the following areas: Jounieh, Kaslik, Sports City, Mar Elias, UNESCO Roundabout, Dora, Ramleh Al-Bayda, and Costa Brava. He also admitted that they used to sell the stolen motorcycles to a person in the Shatila camp and split the proceeds, and that the handgun seized was used in the robberies. He further confessed to drug use. The necessary legal procedures were taken against him, and he, along with the seized items, was handed over to the competent authority upon the direction of the relevant judiciary. Efforts are ongoing to arrest his accomplice.

27/11/2025

A statement was issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: In the framework of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat murder crimes across various Lebanese regions and arrest their perpetrators, the Information Division received information about an unidentified person opening fire toward an unidentified young woman in the Shatila camp, killing her. Immediately, orders were given to the specialized units within the Division to conduct field and intelligence procedures to uncover the circumstances of the murder, identify the killer, and arrest him. As a result of the follow-up, it became clear to the Division that, at the time of the crime, another young woman was present at the location. Through intensive investigation and inquiries, it was revealed that she is: M. (born in 1986, Lebanese) On 28-10-2025, after careful monitoring and surveillance, one of the Division’s patrols managed to arrest her in the Sahara Choueifat area. During the interrogation, she confessed that the so-called (H. H.) was the one who fired a military handgun at the victim—whom she knew as “Nancy.” He works inside the Shatila camp for a drug dealer. She also confessed to using drugs and obtaining them from within the camp from the aforementioned individual. The detainee was handed over to the competent unit to take the necessary legal measures against her, under the supervision of the relevant judiciary, while efforts are still ongoing to arrest (H. H.).

26/11/2025