Security and Crime

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  • Church civilian guard kills priest in Shubra el Kheima

    Date: 2019-05-13 18:02:38 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:68 - ID:7940163

    BANHA, Egypt, May 13 (MENA) - A civilian church guard shot dead a priest at St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in Shubra el-Kheima district Monday. Security bodies and the General Prosecution were immediately notified and launched a probe into the ....

  • Drug dealer killed in shoot-out with security forces

    Date: 2019-05-10 13:04:30 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:23 - ID:7936155

    CAIRO, May 10 (MENA) - An extremely dangerous criminal was killed in a gunfight with security forces in the desert hinterland of Suez on the Cairo-Suez highway, the Interior Ministry said Friday. Two firearms, ammunition, a mobile phone and a ....

  • 3 defendants sentenced to 10 years in jail over EMPC unrest

    Date: 2019-05-09 13:08:14 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:37 - ID:7934971

    CAIRO, May 9 (MENA) - The Giza Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced three defendants to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment over their involvement in the unrest that erupted outside the Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC) in 2013. The court also ....

  • 2 arrested for collecting expatriates' savings

    Date: 2019-05-07 12:42:59 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:48 - ID:7932118

    CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - Two persons were arrested in Port Said on Tuesday for collecting savings of Egyptians working abroad reaching around 50 million Egyptian pounds over a year. The pair collected savings of Egyptian expatriates in foreign ....

  • Cairo airport: Attempt to smuggle live bullets, artifacts foiled

    Date: 2019-04-30 06:10:27 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:6 - ID:7922106

    CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - The customs department at Cairo airport has foiled a passenger's attempt to smuggle live bullets, cold weapons, coins, ancient swords and precious stones into Egypt. A national of an Arab Gulf state had arrived at Cairo ....

  • Interior ministry seizes 172 weapons, arrests 7 thugs within 24 hours

    Date: 2019-04-29 16:23:50 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:48 - ID:7921802

    CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) – The Ministry of Interior announced Monday the seizure of 25 various kinds of guns and 147 steel weapons and arrested seven thugs. The authorities also detained 74 defendants accused of being involved in 68 drugs-related ....

  • Dangerous criminal arrested in Ghrabia with firearms, illegal drugs

    Date: 2019-04-28 15:18:26 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:50 - ID:7920538

    CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) - Security forces arrested on Sunday a dangerous criminal in Gharbia governorate with a huge amount of illegal drugs and weapons in his possession. The troops seized 21 firearms, 10 bullets and 100 grams of hashish in the ....

  • Egypt police brace up for spring festivities

    Date: 2019-04-28 10:21:35 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:28 - ID:7919924

    CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) - The general police directorate for protecting the environment stepped up security on Nile berths as Egypt gets ready for spring festivities. Today, Copts mark Easter and all the Egyptian people will celebrate Sham el ....

  • Arab security chiefs call for stricter punishment for cyber-crimes

    Date: 2019-04-27 19:21:47 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:54 - ID:7919260

    CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - Heads of Arab states' investigation and criminal evidence departments called for adopting a fully integrated community-based security national strategy to counter cybercrimes. This came at the conclusion of the 17th ....

  • Interior Ministry implements about 1 mln judicial rulings in 2 week

    Date: 2019-04-27 17:49:23 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:48 - ID:7919256

    CAIRO, April 27 (MENA)- The Public Security Sector of the Interior Ministry has implemented 958.190 judicial rulings over the past two week. Also, 509144 fines have been collected. This comes as part of a campaign conducted by the Interior ....

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