Security and Crime

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  • Security forces foil attempt to smuggle fake ancient pieces

    Date: 2019-02-07 14:58:30 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:59 - ID:7793557

    CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - Security forces at Port Said ports authority on Thursday thwarted an attempt to smuggle more than 73,000 replicas of ancient Egyptian pieces into the country. Those fake items, which belong to a Cairo importing and exporting ....

  • 2 criminals killed, third arrested in security operation in Sharqiya

    Date: 2019-02-06 13:08:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:44 - ID:7791909

    CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) - Two dangerous criminals were killed in a shootout with security forces and another was arrested during a crackdown on a number of criminal hideouts in El Sehr Wal-Gamal area on the 10th of Ramadan-Sharqiya borders. The ....

  • 4 killed, 1 injured in reignited feud in Sohag village

    Date: 2019-02-05 21:14:35 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:102 - ID:7791004

    SOHAG, Feb 5 (MENA) - A gunfight in Sohag left four persons dead and another injured on Tuesday. Investigations revealed that a vendetta feud resurfaced between two families, leading to exchanging gunfire between their members. Police cordoned ....

  • ACA, Interior Ministry crack down on illegal migration gangs in five governorates

    Date: 2019-02-05 12:28:42 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:46 - ID:7790102

    CAIRO, Feb 5 (MENA) - The Administrative Control Authority, in coordination with the Interior Ministry and the Public Prosecution, apprehended 71 suspected members of four illegal migration gangs from five different governorates. The detained are ....

  • Terrorist cell in Arish liquidated, 7 of its elements killed

    Date: 2019-02-04 15:37:04 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:66 - ID:7788957

    CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) - A terrorist cell in Arish, North Sinai, has been liquidated and seven of the cell elements were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces. Two automatic rifles, three cartridges and three explosive charges were found ....

  • Interior Ministry adopts new strategy to foil terrorist operations - official

    Date: 2019-02-04 12:50:43 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:41 - ID:7788445

    CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) - Assistant Interior Minister and head of the Police Academy Ahmed Ibrahim said on Monday the Interior Ministry has adopted a new strategy to foil terrorist operations and hunt down criminals, in a move meant to preserve ....

  • Infiltration attempt by 274 persons to Libya foiled

    Date: 2019-02-03 17:31:27 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:75 - ID:7787146

    MARSA MATROUH, Feb 3 (MENA) - Matrouh security forces thwarted on Sunday a bid by 274 persons to infiltrate into Libya via desert routes in Salloum border crossing. The infiltrators were present in a desert area, where civilians are not allowed ....

  • Interior Ministry: 82 hotbeds stormed, 18 gangs arrested in week

    Date: 2019-02-02 14:46:05 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:35 - ID:7785649

    CAIRO, Feb 2 (MENA) – Security forces stormed 82 criminal hotbeds and arrested 18 gangs as part of their crackdown against outlaws nationwide over the past week, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The security operations also ....

  • ACA: 3 former officials in Matrouh arrested for embezzling EGP 500 mln

    Date: 2019-01-31 10:00:54 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:18 - ID:7782660

    CAIRO, Jan 31 (MENA) - The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) on Thursday arrested three former Matrouh governorate officials for embezzling EGP 500,000 million. The three were held over charges of facilitating the embezzlement of public ....

  • Prosecution orders 25 defendants to be held over terrorism charges

    Date: 2019-01-30 19:07:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:64 - ID:7782140

    CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) – The Public Prosecution ordered 25 defendants to be held of 15 days pending investigations into terrorism-linked charges. They are accused of plotting for violence acts in January and February and joining an outlawed group ....

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