The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following communiqué: "As part of the ongoing work carried out by the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest criminals, members of a patrol from the Mount Lebanon Exploration Detachment in the Regional Gendarmerie suspected a gray motorcycle without license plates during their operations to control violations and maintain security and order on March 29, 2025, at the Saloumi Roundabout. When they attempted to stop the motorcycle's driver, he fled, leading them to pursue and arrest him. It was found that the motorcycle was unregistered, and he possessed no identification papers. He was identified as:
A. M. (born in 2003, Syrian national)
Upon searching him and the motorcycle, they seized the following items:
- A transparent bag containing "hashish"
- Another bag containing "marijuana"
- Two plastic capsules containing cocaine
- A marijuana grinder
- An amount of money and a laptop
Legal procedures were taken against him, and he was handed over with the motorcycle and seized items to the concerned unit, based on the direction of the competent judiciary."