Cars Stolen in France Seized at Beirut Port
Eight cars stolen in France and shipped to Lebanon have been seized at Beirut's port, the Internal Security Forces announced on Thursday.
“The bureau for combating international theft crimes managed on November 21 to seize at Beirut's port two containers carrying eight recent model Range Rovers and BMWs,” the ISF said in a statement.
The vehicles had been “cut in half after being stolen in France with the aim of sending them to Lebanon,” the ISF added.
It noted that the attempt was thwarted as a result of “follow-up and cooperation between the ISF and French police through the command of the (Lebanese) Judicial Police and the liaison officer at the French embassy in Lebanon.”
“48-year-old Lebanese national A. B. and 40-year-old Lebanese national G. K. were arrested” over their involvement in the case, the ISF added.
“During interrogation, they confessed that they had ties to a French car theft gang that stole more than 40 recent model cars over the past seven months before sending them to Lebanon,” the statement said.
It pointed out that the seven members of the gang were arrested by French police.
“Investigations are still ongoing under the supervision of the relevant judicial authorities,” the ISF added.
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