Famous Blogger Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

Lifestyle Famous Blogger Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges 11:10 / 24.08.2026. Blogger George Dib, known on TikTok as 'Doctor Food' and boasting over 8 million subscribers, was arrested in Lebanon.

This was reported by The National. It is reported that Dib was wanted for crimes related to drugs.

Two separate arrest warrants had been issued against him. ## Key Details and Important Information Additionally, the blogger had previously been sentenced to life in prison in absentia for the same charges. ## Key Details and Important Information According to the Lebanese Internal Security Forces, George Dib was detained by officials from the Halba judicial division. ## Key Details and Important Information Law enforcement agencies had been monitoring him for nearly a month. ## Key Details and Important Information During the surveillance, it was discovered that the blogger was residing in the town of Rahbe in the Akkar region. ## Process and Consequences Following this, a search was conducted at his home, and Dib was arrested. ## Key Details and Important Information It is noted that the blogger frequently changed his car and phone number to avoid capture. ## Process and Consequences He also attempted to quickly leave the shooting location after filming content to make tracking his actions more difficult. ## Key Details and Important Information However, as a result of prolonged surveillance, his address was identified. ## Process and Consequences Dib's name became widely known after a drug-related investigation in 2024.

According to Lebanese officials, some confectionery and food products produced by his companies contained drugs. ## Process and Consequences It was said that these products were planned to be sent to one of the Gulf States.

Subsequently, food products suspected of containing drugs were seized at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport. ## Process and Consequences An arrest warrant was issued for Dib on charges of producing, selling, and smuggling drugs abroad. A Lebanese court sentenced George Dib to life imprisonment in absentia for drug production and smuggling charges. ## Process and Consequences The blogger had previously denied all allegations against him.

He urged his social media followers not to believe these accusations. George Dib is popular on TikTok for his videos about food, restaurants, and lifestyle.

His follower count on the platform exceeds 8 million. Despite the serious charges and previous court ruling, he continued to post content on social media.

The arrested blogger is now expected to be handed over to the relevant judicial authorities in Lebanon as part of a new legal process. It should be noted that earlier a Russian court sentenced blogger Guseyn Gasanov to 4 years in prison in absentia.