Security measures during the month of April

The Army Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:

As a result of the security measures taken by Army units in several Lebanese regions during the month of April, these units arrested around 419 individuals of different nationalities for their involvement in different crimes.

The crimes include: narcotics trafficking, theft, smuggling, possession of weapons and narcotics, entering Lebanese territories without legal documents, driving motorcycles and vehicles without papers.

The seized items included 103 firearms, 8615 rounds of various calibers, 98 vehicles, about 10.6 kg of various narcotics, 68700 liters of gas, 215600 liters of diesel fuel, in addition to a number of communications and surveillance devices.

The arrested individuals and the seized items were turned in to the relevant authorities to take the necessary measures.