Security and Crime
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Tourism police arrest 3 people in Fayoum over antiquities trafficking
Date: 2017-10-02 16:07:52 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:64 - ID:7020117
CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Police on Monday managed to arrest three people with six antique statues before selling them in Fayoum. The tourism police had been notified that three people, whose ages range between 20 and 34, are ....
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Police kill 3 'Hasm' senior leaders in 15th May city
Date: 2017-10-02 14:30:29 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:58 - ID:7020017
CAIRO, Oct 1 (MENA) - Three senior 'Hasm' leaders were killed in an exchange of fire with police in 15th of May city, southern Cairo, the Ministry of Interior announced on Monday. The National Security Sector was notified about movements of ....
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131 prisoners to be released upon presidential pardon
Date: 2017-10-02 10:25:02 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:29 - ID:7019441
CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) - As many 131 prisoners will be released as part of a presidential pardon issued on the occasion of Eidual Adha, the Interior Ministry said Monday. The ministry has been studying the files of prisoners to determine who should be ....
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Car bomb destroyed before hitting security checkpoint in Arish
Date: 2017-10-01 20:54:18 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:80 - ID:7018935
ARISH, Oct 1 (MENA) - Security forces on Sunday managed to destroy a car bomb before hitting a security checkpoint south of Arish, North Sinai, security sources said. The car bomb was monitored while attempting to attack a checkpoint on the Ring ....
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Matrouh security bodies thwart infiltration attempt by 117 persons
Date: 2017-10-01 17:06:13 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:60 - ID:7018418
MERSA MATRUH, Oct 1 (MENA) - Mersa Matrouh security apparatuses on Sunday foiled an infiltration attempt by 117 people, including five Africans, who tried to illegally leave to Libya through Salloum. Matrouh Security Chief Maj. Gen. Hesham Nasr ....
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Security foils attempt to smuggle 2.5 fireworks via Damietta port
Date: 2017-10-01 11:34:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:28 - ID:7017784
CAIRO, Oct 1 (MENA) - The Ports Security Authority on Sunday thwarted an attempt to smuggle 2.5 million fireworks to Egypt through Damietta port. Damietta port police was notified about a shipment of motorcycles that included hidden large ....
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Butane gas cylinder behind blast heard in Zamalek: Security source
Date: 2017-09-30 18:42:56 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:67 - ID:7017139
CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) – A senior security source at the Interior Ministry said an explosion heard in Cairo’s Zamalek district earlier on Saturday was caused by a butane gas cylinder. The blast caused material damage but left no casualties, the ....
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Attempt to smuggle 125,000 EGP foiled at Cairo airport
Date: 2017-09-30 18:32:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:64 - ID:7017087
CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Customs authorities of Cairo International Airport on Saturday foiled an attempt to smuggle a large amount of money into the country, said a customs source. The cash, EGP 125,000, was seized with an Egyptian passenger ....
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Cairo security bodies nab gang robbing mobiles in Qatamiya
Date: 2017-09-30 16:04:42 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:55 - ID:7016707
CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Cairo security bodies managed to arrest a gang specialized in robbing mobile phones at gun point in Qatamiya. A manhunt was launched and the criminals were nabbed. They confessed of committing eight crimes. All legal ....
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Security forces carry out executive orders against 399 cases of trespassing on state lands
Date: 2017-09-30 15:01:29 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:50 - ID:7016811
CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Police forces in different security directorates carried out Saturday executive orders by Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar against 399 cases of trespassing on state lands in seven governorates. The reported cases ....