Security and Crime

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  • Bid to smuggle spy watches thwarted

    Date: 2019-09-01 22:42:35 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:75 - ID:8086495

    CAIRO, Sept 1 (MENA) - Customs authorities at the Cairo International Airport (CAI) have foiled an attempt to smuggle banned spy watches into the country. The customs officials suspected some parcels coming from Hong Kong, a reliable source at ....

  • Prisoners granted one exceptional visit on new Hijri year

    Date: 2019-08-29 12:41:23 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:39 - ID:8082214

    CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq on Thursday decided to grant one exceptional visit for all prisoners on the occasion of new Hijri year. The visit will not be reduced from the number of legalized visits for prisoners ....

  • Deranged person kills policeman in Old Cairo

    Date: 2019-08-26 03:11:42 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:2 - ID:8076836

    CAIRO, August 26 (MENA) - A non-commissioned police officer was killed in an attack with a bladed weapon by a deranged person while on duty standing guard at the Religious Complex in Old Cairo where various churches and mosques along with a ....

  • ACA arrests several officials over corruption charges

    Date: 2019-08-24 18:52:13 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:39 - ID:8075441

    CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) has apprehended a number of officials over corruption charges. The authority arrested several officials affiliated to South Cairo And Giza Flour Mills and Bakeries company for ....

  • 2,229 weapons seized, 232,000 traffic violations reported in week

    Date: 2019-08-24 16:35:09 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:33 - ID:8075172

    CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Security bodies have seized 2,229 arms and more than 232,000 traffic violations in a week, the Interior Ministry said. The campaigns, carried out in coordination with different security directorates, aimed at restoring law ....

  • Attempt to smuggle amount jewelry into Egypt foiled

    Date: 2019-08-24 13:58:44 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:24 - ID:8075132

    CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) – Cairo airport's customs department thwarted on Saturday an attempt to smuggle 2.5 kilograms of jewelry into Egypt. An Iraqi passenger, coming from Turkey, came under suspicion by security officers who ordered his luggage ....

  • Child killed, 4 injured in Matrouh road accident

    Date: 2019-08-23 22:33:42 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:58 - ID:8074523

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Aug 23 (MENA) - A child was killed and four others wounded when a car overturned on Marsa Matrouh-Alexandria road Friday. The injured were moved to Ras El Hekma hospital. (MENA) H M E/M S H ....

  • Interior Ministry: 228 inmates pardoned, 314 released on parole

    Date: 2019-08-23 13:33:13 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:38 - ID:8074088

    CAIRO, Aug 23 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry announced that 228 inmates were finally pardoned while 314 others were released on parole on the occasion of Eidul Adha. The move was taken in accordance with presidential decree no. 351/2019, the ....

  • More than 5,000 traffic violations recorded over past 24 hours

    Date: 2019-08-22 17:49:13 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:8073260

    CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) - The Ministry of Interior's traffic directorate recorded more than 5,000 traffic violations over the past 24 hours, including 2,443 breaches of speed limits. The violations were recorded during security campaigns launched ....

  • Court sets Sept. 2 to issue verdict on Ansar Beit El Maqdis case

    Date: 2019-08-18 15:07:54 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:57 - ID:8067475

    CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday set a September 2 session to issue verdict in the trial of 213 defendants of "Ansar Beit El Maqdis" militant group for being involved in 54 terrorist crimes against Egyptian police troops and ....

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