24/6/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division
The following statement:
As part of the campaign carried out by the Internal Security Forces to protect public safety, and to combat violations and abuses that pose a danger to citizens, and pursuant to the decision of the Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad Al Hajjar, concerning the “enhancement of measures to crack down on motorcycle violations in Beirut,” the Beirut Traffic Company of the Beirut Police Unit carried out a campaign to detect and suppress violations within the jurisdiction of its traffic detachments.
The temporary and fixed checkpoints set up by the traffic detachments resulted in the impoundment of /265/ motorcycles and /65/ violating vehicles, as well as the issuance of /1225/ violation reports.
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces confirms that it will continue to strictly crack down on these violations in order to preserve public safety, and calls on citizens to abide by the applicable laws and regulations.
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by Internal Security Forces units to pursue and arrest perpetrators of crimes of all kinds, the Beirut Investigation Detachment received information that an individual was luring delivery workers to specific locations, where he would assault them physically, rob them of the money and mobile phones in their possession, and then flee to an unknown destination. Following intensive inquiries and investigations, a patrol from the Detachment set up a carefully planned ambush in the Tayouneh area, which resulted in the suspect’s arrest while caught in the act. He had lured a delivery worker to the aforementioned area through a phone call, using the same modus operandi. It was established that the suspect had a criminal record. He was identified as: M. R. (born in 1996, Lebanese national). The detainee was handed over to the competent unit for the necessary legal measures to be taken against him, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
14/10/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: As part of the ongoing efforts by specialized Internal Security Forces units to combat crime and apprehend offenders, a patrol from the Mount Lebanon Investigation Detachment of the Territorial Gendarmerie Unit arrested, on 05-10-2026, in the Sabra–Al-Rihab area, an individual identified as: H. Sh. (born in 2002, Lebanese, according to his own statement), nicknamed “Limby.” During questioning, he stated that he belonged to an organized and dangerous gang. He confessed to carrying out, on the gang’s behalf, multiple pickpocketing and theft operations in the Beirut and Mount Lebanon governorates, targeting individuals, homes and restaurants, and stealing motorcycles and mobile phones. He then handed the stolen items over to the gang in exchange for drugs. It was also established that he had a criminal record for theft. A mobile phone and a knife were found in his possession. The detainee, along with the seized items, was handed over to the competent unit for the necessary legal measures to be taken against him, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining individuals involved.
13/10/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: Pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority, the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces is circulating the photograph of the detainee: J. Gh. (born in 1968, Lebanese national). He is suspected of forging real estate ownership deeds and using forged documents. It was established that he is subject to six judicial proceedings for forgery. Accordingly, the Directorate General requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his activities contact the Baabda Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit at either of the following numbers: 05-921115 or 05-922173, in preparation for taking the necessary legal measures against him.
13/10/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: Following surveillance and monitoring operations, on 02-10-2026, a patrol from the North Investigation Detachment of the Territorial Gendarmerie Unit, having monitored several children begging on public roads in Zgharta, arrested the individuals responsible for exploiting them. They were identified as: A. Kh. A. (born in 1991, Syrian national) A. H. A. (born in 1993, Syrian national) M. Kh. A. (born in 1989, Syrian national) During questioning, it was established that they had been making their minor children engage in begging in the Zgharta area. The children were released, while the three individuals were detained and handed over to the competent unit for the necessary legal measures to be taken against them, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
13/10/2026
