ISF Arrests Dangerous Fugitive in Baalbek

Security Forces detained one of the most dangerous fugitives in the eastern Bekaa city of Baalbek as a crackdown on outlaws continued in the area.

The state-run National News Agency reported on Sunday that the Internal Security Forces arrested 49-year-old Gh. W. at Habib Street in the city of Baalbek.

The fugitive, who was only identified by his initial, has more than 40 arrest warrants against him and he is wanted on various charges.

The charges include theft, forgery, the purchase of stolen items and selling them, fraud... and resisting arrest.

NNA said that he was referred to the competent authorities for investigation.

His arrest came as part of a security crackdown by the authorities in the Bekaa.

The plan seeks to clamp down on criminals in the Bekaa where certain areas, such as the town of Brital, are known to be a safe haven for car-theft gangs and drug dealers, as well as networks that kidnap people in return for ransom.

The army had launched a crackdown on suspects and fugitives in the northern city of Tripoli and several other areas in an attempt to halt security chaos across the country.