ALBAWABA - The police have stopped Lebanese food influencer Georges Dib, known as Dr Food, who was married to Shrouqsunshine, a digital creator and social media influencer, Lebanese media announced Sunday morning.
According to press reports, based on a directive from the Public Prosecutor's Office of Appeal in the North, the Halba Judicial Detachment arrested George Dib, known as "Dr Food," at his home in the North.
Why was Dr Food arrested by the police?
A security source told "Here Lebanon" that Georges Dib was taken to the judicial police station in Halba and is currently undergoing preliminary questioning. He will then be transferred to the Palace of Justice in Mount Lebanon to be handed over to the Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor's Office for a retrial in the drug trafficking case for which he was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment.
The arrest of "Dr Food" came hours after the conclusion of a party held by his ex-wife, Shrouq, to celebrate their divorce.
The judicial source announced that the Public Prosecutor's Office in the North was notified of "Dr Food's" presence at his home and ordered his immediate arrest in accordance with the in absentia sentence issued by the Mount Lebanon Criminal Court.
In the last couple of days, Dr Food and Shrouqsunshine have resurfaced after the latter announced her readiness to hold a special divorce party on August 22, a move that sparked widespread controversy online and prompted her husband to respond directly.
