Two Security Officers and Three Servicemen Arrested

Military Examining Magistrate Jean Fahd on Tuesday ordered the arrest of two officers and three servicemen from the General Directorate of General Security (GDGS) in connection with a raid that has targeted the Crystal night club in Beirut.

 

The state-run National News Agency, which carried the terse report, said Fahd ordered the arrests following an investigation into the Crystal Night Club raid that was carried out Sunday evening by GDGS servicemen.

 

Prime Minister Fouad Saniora on Monday asked the Judiciary to investigate the controversial raid.

 

The GDGS said on Monday that monitoring activities of night clubs falls within its jurisdiction and denied claims that the facility was targeted for failing to host Ali Jezzini, son of its director general.

 

Crystal Co-owner, Mazen al-Zein, was quoted as claiming that his business was raided by nearly 50 GDGS servicemen, who “terrorized” clients, either due to a complaint by a competing club or because the administration failed to host the Jezzini junior who had requested a reservation at a time the club was fully booked.