From Beirut to Miniyeh: A Tight Trap Catches the Thief Who Stole $80,000 in Gold

The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement:

"In the context of ongoing efforts by the Internal Security Forces to combat theft crimes and pursue perpetrators, following a break-in theft at a residence in the town of Baqarqaasha - Batroun district, which targeted a quantity of gold and precious items with a total value exceeding 80 thousand US dollars, patrols of the North Investigation Unit within the Regional Gendarmerie initiated field and intelligence procedures to uncover the circumstances of the operation, identify the perpetrator, and arrest him.

As a result of intensive investigations and inquiries, the unit's elements managed to locate the stolen goods inside a house in the Al-Muhamera neighborhood, where they were seized, along with dozens of other stolen items and various mobile phones.

The unit also identified the suspect, named:

- A. H. (born in 2000, Syrian)

After precise surveillance and monitoring, one of the unit's patrols managed to lure him from Beirut to the Miniyeh area, where he was arrested in a tight trap.

The investigation is underway under the supervision of the competent judiciary."