Security measures during the past month of March

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 past month of March, these units arrested around 469 individuals of different nationalities for their involvement in different crimes and misdemeanors.

The mentioned crimes include: drug trafficking, theft, smuggling, possession of weapons, contraband, entering Lebanese territories without residency documents, driving motorcycles and vehicles without papers.

The seized items included 187 weapons of different types, light and medium caliber ammunition, a number of vehicles, motorcycles a quantity of drugs and a number of communication devices.

The suspects were turned in along with the seized items to the relevant authorities to take the necessary measures.