Two Arrested for Forging Real Estate Documents and Attempting Sale in Chouf

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

As part of the ongoing efforts by the Internal Security Forces to curb forgery and fraud crimes across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch received intelligence regarding two unidentified individuals forging real estate documents in the area of Dibbiyeh - Chouf, impersonating the owner, and attempting to sell the property.

Following investigations and inquiries, the branch's elements were able to identify them as follows:

- H. H. (born in 1971, Lebanese) against whom there are /4/ judicial warrants for forgery and use of forged documents.

- J. Q. (born in 1975, Lebanese).

On October 27, 2026, after surveillance and monitoring, one of the branch's patrols managed to arrest them in Shihim. Upon searching them, a military pistol with a magazine and /10/ usable rounds, forged documents (deed of ownership), real estate certificate, ID card, driver's license, and civil status extract were seized.

A search of (J. Q.)'s home revealed an operation for counterfeiting alcoholic beverages.

During interrogation, they confessed to the charges attributed to them regarding their attempt to sell a property in the Dibbiyeh area by impersonating its owner, after obtaining forged papers in his name, in collaboration with a third person.

The necessary legal procedures were taken against them, and they were referred along with the seized items to the competent authority based on the instruction of the competent judiciary. Work is still underway to arrest the third suspect.