The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division issued the following statement: "On July 21, 2023, a citizen reported that an unknown individual stole his bag while he was at a resort in the Jounieh area. The bag contained approximately $1,000, 9 million Lebanese pounds, 300 euros, a mobile phone, the keys to his car and home, and identity documents. The suspect fled to an unknown location in a black Nissan Altima without license plates. Immediately, the Intelligence Branch was tasked with conducting field and investigative procedures to identify the perpetrator and arrest him.
As a result of the investigations, within hours, the identity of the thief was identified as H. R. (born in 1989, Lebanese), who has a criminal record for theft, drug trafficking, counterfeiting, and assault, and has a previous sentence related to severe misconduct with a six-month prison term.
On the same date, after close surveillance, one of the branch's patrols spotted him in the Nissan in the Kaslik area, where they set a trap and arrested him, seizing the vehicle. Upon searching him and the car, the stolen bag was recovered, containing: the stolen phone, the car key belonging to the complainant, and cash comprising $690, 345 euros, 836,000 Lebanese pounds, 600 Syrian pounds, a white chain, a key belonging to the hotel where the complainant was staying, and a mobile phone.
During the investigation, he confessed to the charges against him regarding the theft from the resort in Jounieh and added that after the theft, he headed to the Baabda area and then returned to Jounieh, attempting to locate and steal the complainant’s car since he had the key in his possession.
Legal proceedings were carried out against him, and he was referred along with the confiscated items to the competent authorities based on judicial instructions."
