📰 3 sources 6 articles · 22 Oct 2026, 17:16 → 22 days ago

Lebanon's State Security arrests a woman wanted by Interpol on suspicion of drug trafficking

Lebanon's General Directorate of State Security announced the arrest of a Moroccan woman holding Lebanese citizenship who is wanted under an Interpol notice, on suspicion of involvement in promoting and transporting drugs between Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Jordan. The announcement came through statements carried by Lebanese media, which said the arrest followed surveillance and that the detainee was referred to the competent body to complete the investigation.

📍 Where things stand: The detainee is under investigation after being referred to the competent office, according to the statements.

⏱️ Timeline

22 Oct 2026, 17:16 The General Directorate of State Security announced the arrest of a Moroccan woman holding Lebanese citizenship who is wanted under an Interpol notice on suspicion of involvement in promoting drugs and transporting them between Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Jordan.
22 Oct 2026, 18:05 The General Directorate of State Security stated that one of its patrols arrested the woman after surveillance and tracking, that investigations showed an Interpol notice had been issued against her over drug trafficking, and that the legal measures were taken upon a directive from the competent judiciary before she was placed at the Central Criminal Investigation Office to complete the investigations.
22 Oct 2026, 18:48 MTV Lebanon reported that the detainee is Lebanese of Moroccan origin, known by the initials M.Gh., that she was arrested after surveillance and investigations on suspicion of promoting and smuggling drugs in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Jordan, that Interpol had issued an international notice against her related to drug smuggling, and that she was referred to the Central Office for Criminal Investigation to pursue the investigation and legal procedures.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Body to which the detainee was referred

placed at the Central Criminal Investigation Office to complete the investigations according to Lebanon Debate
referred to the Central Office for Criminal Investigation to pursue the investigation and legal procedures according to MTV Lebanon

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

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