08:23 AM | 13 May 2026
Beirut Investigation Detachment arrests a thief red-handed
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As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat all types of crimes in various Lebanese regions, especially those related to theft and arresting its perpetrators, on April 17, 2026, one of the patrols of the Beirut Investigation Detachment in the Beirut Police Unit was able to arrest a person red-handed while stealing a backpack belonging to a displaced person, inside one of the shelter centers in the land of Jalloul, and it was found that he was called:
M. A. (Born in 2001, Lebanese) He is wanted pursuant to a search and investigation report for the crime of fraud.
Upon searching the stolen bag, the following was found:
A sum of money worth $5,470
A sum of money worth 1,600,000 Lebanese pounds
/3.25/ liras of gold
One gold ounce, and 6 pieces of various gold jewelry.
The bag was handed over to its owner, and the detainee deposited the item in question with the seized items to carry out the legal requirements based on the reference of the competent judiciary.