Security and Crime

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  • Police seize truck carrying 1 ton of bhang

    Date: 2017-09-26 13:00:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:51 - ID:7010093

    CAIRO, Sept 26 (MENA) - Security apparatuses in South Sinai seized a truck laden with a ton of bhang on Tuesday. The truck was found as police patrols were combing the main road from al Sahel checkpoint till Kilo 50 toward Sharm el Sheikh ....

  • Seven internet pages were shut down over instigating violence

    Date: 2017-09-26 12:36:54 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:46 - ID:7010067

    CAIRO, Sept 26 (MENA) - Authorities in Egypt have shut down seven pages on social media for inciting acts of terror. The move came as part of efforts exerted by the security department for fighting crimes, especially those related to information ....

  • Police sentry shot dead in brawl with criminal's brother in Assiut

    Date: 2017-09-25 22:07:36 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:70 - ID:7009259

    CAIRO, Sept 25 (MENA) - A sentry was shot dead on Monday by a brother of a criminal who was wounded in a gunfight with police in Assiut earlier in the day, the Interior Ministry said. A police force was patrolling a town in Assiut when it ....

  • Police report 285 drug cases, arrest 3 prison escapees, 48 fugitives

    Date: 2017-09-25 14:55:00 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:41 - ID:7008444

    CAIRO, Sept 25 (MENA) - Security apparatuses in Cairo reported 285 drug cases in which dozens of kilograms of narcotics were seized over the past 24 hours. Three prison escapees and 84 fugitives wanted in several cases have been arrested in the ....

  • Security forces abort attempt by seven persons to infiltrate to Libya via Sallum

    Date: 2017-09-24 13:03:20 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:36 - ID:7006665

    MARSA MATROUH, Sept 24 (MENA) - Border guards at the western military area, in cooperation with security forces of Marsa Matrouh security directorate, foiled Sunday an infiltration attempt by seven individuals to illegally cross the Egyptian borders ....

  • Fire erupted at wood factory in al Darb al Ahmar controlled - official

    Date: 2017-09-24 11:50:01 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:28 - ID:7006501

    CAIRO, Sept 24 (MENA) - Head of the General Civil Defense Administration Alaa Abdel Zaher underlined that the limited fire which broke out at a wood factory in Cairo's district of al Darb al Ahmar was controlled, with no injuries reported. Abdel ....

  • Four persons nabbed over illegal excavation of antiquities in Cairo

    Date: 2017-09-24 11:44:41 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:27 - ID:7006416

    CAIRO, Sept 24 (MENA) – Cairo police on Sunday have arrested four people for allegedly attempting to illegally digging for antiquities in a residential building in Dar El Salam district. This comes within the framework of General Administration of ....

  • Foreign nationality approved for 55 Egyptians -- official gazette

    Date: 2017-09-24 09:46:39 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:15 - ID:7006074

    CAIRO, Sept 24 (MENA) - Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar has approved foreign nationality for 55 Egyptians, who will keep their Egyptian nationality. The decision was published in the official gazette on Sunday. The minister also approved ....

  • Cairo police grant school supplies to students

    Date: 2017-09-23 17:42:17 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:62 - ID:7005581

    CAIRO, Sept 23 (MENA) - The security directorate in Cairo on Saturday distributed bags of supplies to school students on the occasion of the new school year. The step, taken upon directives of Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar, is meant to ....

  • Brazilian passenger arrested with 89 cocaine ampoules at Cairo airport

    Date: 2017-09-20 21:18:31 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:78 - ID:7001578

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) - A Brazilian passenger has been arrested at Cairo airport with 89 cocaine ampoules in possession, according to security sources. The woman was coming on a flight from Ethiopia when she was suspected by security personnel at ....

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