Lebanese President Gen. Joseph Aoun asked Public Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj to pursue perpetrators of medicine fraud and trafficking more strictly, according to Lebanese news websites reporting on 5 November 2026.
Lebanon24, Lebanon Debate, IMLebanon and Al-Jadeed carried the report. Lebanon Debate and Al-Jadeed attributed the report to the Lebanese Presidency, according to their headlines.
The request does not concern medicines alone. Lebanon24 and IMLebanon reported that it also covers perpetrators of fraud and trafficking in food and spoiled meat. The request therefore addresses two files: medicines and food.
According to Lebanon Debate and IMLebanon, Aoun also called for coordination with ministries, administrations and competent authorities to ensure the safety of food and medicine.
The elements of the report appeared across the websites as follows. The request concerning medicines appeared on four websites. The reference to food and spoiled meat appeared on Lebanon24 and IMLebanon. Coordination with ministries, administrations and competent authorities appeared on Lebanon Debate and IMLebanon.
It is not clear from what has been published so far when the request was made or in what form, whether by phone call, meeting or official letter. It is also not known whether specific cases or incidents prompted the request. Nor is it known what measures the Public Prosecutor will take following the request. These points remain unresolved in the available information.