Jbeil:The Internal Security Forces (ISF) have announced the arrest of four women in separate operations targeting prostitution-related activities in the Jbeil and Maameltein areas.
According to National news agency - Lebanon, the arrests were part of ongoing efforts by the ISF to combat offenses against public morals and dismantle networks involved in human trafficking and prostitution, including the solicitation of clients along public roads.
On October 31, 2026, three women were arrested by officers from the Judicial Police's Anti-Human Trafficking and Morals Protection Bureau on the Amchit-Jbeil highway on suspicion of soliciting clients for prostitution. The detainees were identified by their initials as K.H. and A.A., both unregistered in civil records, and F.A., a Lebanese national.
In a separate operation on the Maameltein coastal road, officers arrested a Syrian woman, identified as H.M., on similar charges. The four women admitted to the allegations during questioning and were referred to the competent judicial authorities in accordance with judicial instructions.