Security and Crime

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  • 6 unlicensed travel agencies busted over ‘fraudulent’ trips

    Date: 2024-12-30 16:39:10 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:25 - ID:11009763

    CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry said on Monday that six unlicensed travel agencies and a tour operator office were busted for defrauding citizens and stealing sums of money from them. These companies claimed, in posts and marketing ....

  • Tight security measures imposed ahead of Christmas celebrations – Source

    Date: 2024-12-27 09:16:23 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:26 - ID:11006608

    CAIRO, Dec 27 (MENA) – National security alert has been raised to the highest level, in line with the directives of Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq ahead of New Year and Christmas celebrations. A security official told MENA on Friday that the ....

  • 3 criminals killed in firefight in Assiut

    Date: 2024-12-26 12:45:50 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:19 - ID:11005724

    CAIRO, Dec 26 (MENA) - Three extremely dangerous criminals were gunned down in a shootout with police forces in Assiut governorate on Thursday. A policeman was wounded in the exchange of fire. One ton of drugs along with firearms and large ....

  • Security source denies rumors of drug-laced tissues used in kidnapping plot

    Date: 2024-12-25 19:52:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:48 - ID:11005220

    CAIRO, Dec 25 (MENA) – A security source has refuted claims circulated on social media by pages linked to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, alleging that children at a train station sold drug-laced tissues to a girl as part of a kidnapping plot. The ....

  • Seven travel offices closed for working without licenses

    Date: 2024-12-25 13:08:36 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:19 - ID:11004498

    CAIRO, Dec 25 (MENA) - Security agencies have managed to close seven travel offices for working without licenses and illegally seizing funds from citizens. The offices had promoted for their activities online and deceived the citizens through ....

  • Security source denies death of inmate over torture in Alexandria

    Date: 2024-12-23 12:55:51 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:22 - ID:11002208

    CAIRO, Dec 23 (MENA) - A security source denied claims circulated on a social media page affiliated to the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group about the death of an inmate at a prison in Alexandria because of torture. The source clarified ....

  • 3 criminals killed, 2 others arrested in firefight in Giza

    Date: 2024-12-23 12:20:29 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:20 - ID:11002116

    CAIRO, Dec 23 (MENA) - Three extremely dangerous criminals were gunned down and two others arrested in a shootout with police forces in Giza on Monday. The gang was charged with drug trafficking in Giza. The criminals were nabbed in ....

  • Unpaid foreign alcoholic beverages seized

    Date: 2024-12-20 13:22:58 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:19 - ID:10999146

    CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) - The Central Administration for Anti-Customs Evasion seized 120 bottles of foreign alcoholic beverages without paying customs duties in violation of customs law no 207 of year 2020. Acting upon a tip-off, a person was ....

  • Security source denies kidnap of children for organ trafficking

    Date: 2024-12-18 16:52:30 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:56 - ID:10996957

    CAIRO, Dec 18 (MENA) - A security source denied on Wednesday reports circulated by pro-MB media outlets that a person is involved in kidnapping children for another person, purportedly for organ trafficking. The source pointed out that the video ....

  • Two very dangerous criminals killed after shootout with police

    Date: 2024-12-13 15:24:17 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:44 - ID:10990279

    CAIRO, Dec 13 (MENA) - Two very dangerous drug dealers were killed in the Upper Egypt governorate of Aswan after a shootout with police. Two machine guns, bullets and an amount of narcotics were found on the two criminals. (MENA) M N E/M O H ....

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