Jounieh:The Internal Security Forces (ISF) have announced the arrest of a suspect involved in a $10,000 robbery in Jounieh, which was conducted under the guise of a cryptocurrency transaction.

According to National news agency - Lebanon, the ISF Public Relations Division reported that two suspects on a motorcycle robbed a citizen of $10,000 on September 29, 2026, after falsely promising to exchange the money for USDT cryptocurrency.

Following thorough investigations, the ISF Information Branch was able to identify the suspects, including H.A., a Lebanese national born in 2001. An Information Branch patrol arrested H.A. in the Nabaa area on October 21, after conducting surveillance operations.

During questioning, the suspect admitted to committing the robbery alongside an accomplice and confessed to drug use. Legal proceedings have commenced, and H.A. has been referred to the competent authorities as per judicial instructions. Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to apprehend the second suspect involved in the crime.