Georges Hanna Dib, alias "Dr Food." (Credit: His Instagram account, @drfood.worldwide)
The Mount Lebanon Criminal Court, presided over by Elie Helou, ordered on Thursday the release of Georges Hanna Dib, aka “Dr Food.” In July 2026, the same court had sentenced him to life in prison for drug trafficking.In its ruling, the court applied the general amnesty law published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, which covers all drug-related offenses committed before March 1, 2026. Read more Land sale in Upper Metn sparks outrage Since the offenses attributed to “Dr Food” took place before that date, they fall within the scope of the law, a judicial source told L’Orient-Le Jour.Georges Hanna Dib had been sentenced in absentia after failing to appear at hearings before the Criminal Court. He was not arrested until Aug. 23, 2026, following a separate complaint accusing him of domestic violence against his ex-wife. In that...
The Mount Lebanon Criminal Court, presided over by Elie Helou, ordered on Thursday the release of Georges Hanna Dib, aka “Dr Food.” In July 2026, the same court had sentenced him to life in prison for drug trafficking.In its ruling, the court applied the general amnesty law published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, which covers all drug-related offenses committed before March 1, 2026. Read more Land sale in Upper Metn sparks outrage Since the offenses attributed to “Dr Food” took place before that date, they fall within the scope of the law, a judicial source told L’Orient-Le Jour.Georges Hanna Dib had been sentenced in absentia after failing to appear at hearings before the Criminal Court. He was not arrested until Aug. 23, 2026, following a separate complaint accusing him of domestic violence against his ex-wife....
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