The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces announced in a statement that "in the framework of the continuous monitoring carried out by the Internal Security Forces to limit the theft of electrical cables from the public network in various Lebanese areas, as a result of field and intelligence follow-ups conducted by specialized units in the Information Branch, the activity of a gang engaged in such thefts was detected in the Bekaa region, which caused significant damage to the aforementioned network.
As a result of the investigations and inquiries carried out by the branch units, they were able to identify the gang members, including the mastermind, identified as: A.F. (born in 1984, registered as unknown) on 01/05/2024. After precise surveillance and monitoring, one of the branch patrols managed to arrest him in a tight ambush in the Al-Rawda area - Zahle.
During interrogation, he confessed to the charges against him regarding his participation, along with others, in executing numerous thefts of electrical cables from the public network in various areas of the Bekaa Governorate, particularly cables belonging to "Ogero." They transported the stolen goods in a "pick-up" vehicle to a shop he owned located in the Al-Rawda area - Zahle, where they were melted down and sold.
During the search of the shop, remnants of stolen wires were found. The legal measures were taken against the arrested individual, and he, along with the seized items, was referred to the relevant authorities as per the judiciary’s directive. Efforts are still ongoing to apprehend all gang members."
