Ambush Captures Theft Gang

The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division, issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing monitoring by the Information Branch to combat robbery operations and pursue those involved for their arrest in coordination with the relevant judiciary, on 1/5/2022, in the Adonis area, unknown assailants robbed Lebanese citizens of an amount of /130,000/ US dollars using force after deceiving them into exchanging this amount for /200,000/ US dollars in frozen currency. Following this, the specialized units in the branch began field and investigative procedures to identify the perpetrators. As a result of extensive inquiries and investigations, they managed to identify the members of the gang that carried out the robbery, including two individuals: P. H. (born in 1991, Lebanese nationality) and A. Q. (born in 1979, Lebanese nationality), both with prior convictions and wanted by the judiciary under arrest warrants for the crimes of counterfeiting currency and drug offenses. They are considered dangerous individuals and are armed at all times. Orders were given to the special force in the Information Branch to determine the location of the aforementioned individuals and arrest them as quickly as possible. On 5/5/2022, after precise surveillance, the special force was able to identify their location in the Riachi area, and executed a well-organized ambush that resulted in their arrest while they were in a white Hyundai Tucson. Upon searching them and the vehicle, a sum of /7070/ US dollars, /11,000,000/ L.L., a quantity of drugs, and a military pistol were seized. During the investigation, they confessed to committing the robbery with force in the Adonis area in collaboration with others. Legal action was taken against them, and they were transferred to the relevant authority based on judicial instructions, and work is ongoing to arrest the remaining perpetrators. The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces warns against the dangers of falling victim to such fraudulent acts and requests that people refrain from conducting money exchanges outside officially recognized locations.