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Alexandria’s Dekheila customs foils attempt to smuggle medicines
Date: 2016-08-18 18:34:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:100 - ID:5451073
CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) – Alexandria’s Dekheila customs foiled an attempt to smuggle local and imported medicines worth EGP 2.255 million, an official at the customs authority said on Thursday. The smuggled items were part of an Iraq-bound shipment ....
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1,390 hashish packets, 3 firearms seized
Date: 2016-08-18 15:59:49 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:84 - ID:5450325
CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Security forces on Thursday seized 1,390 hashish parcels, three firearms and ammunition and 400,000 pounds. Two criminals were possessing the drugs in preparation for selling them. Security troops attacked the house, ....
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5 suspects arrested in el Tebbin
Date: 2016-08-18 15:26:17 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:80 - ID:5450233
CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Security forces chased several criminal elements in el Tebbin, Helwan and managed to arrest five suspects with ammunition and drugs in their possession. The suspects were referred to the Prosecution for investigations. ....
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Naval forces foil attempt by 89 immigrants to Southern Europe
Date: 2016-08-18 09:16:53 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:15 - ID:5447033
CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Naval forces thwarted an attempt by 89 illegal immigrants to Southern European countries. In a statement on Thursday, Military Spokesman Mohamed Samir said that efforts by the navy to secure coastal borders led to the ....
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Border guards foil illegal migration attempts of 197 persons
Date: 2016-08-17 12:07:28 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:32 - ID:5442641
CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Border guards have foiled illegal migration attempts by 109 persons, including 45 Egyptians, who tried to infiltrate the northern military area. Military spokesman Mohamed Samir said Wednesday that another 74 persons were ....
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2 foreign currency black market dealers arrested
Date: 2016-08-16 12:05:37 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:42 - ID:5436925
CAIRO, Aug 16 (MENA) – Security forces arrested two persons for trading in foreign currency in the black market. A sum of $50,000 was found in their possession during the arrest. They confessed that they collected the money from exchange ....
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Bid to smuggle 12.5m pills of Tramadol foiled in Port Said
Date: 2016-08-15 18:52:38 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:78 - ID:5433649
CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) - A bid to smuggle 12.5 million pills of Tramadol has been foiled by customs authorities in Port Said, northeast of Cairo. Acting upon a tip-off, the authorities found the banned drug shipment hidden in a container coming from ....
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Fugitive from Fayyoum prison arrested
Date: 2016-08-15 14:53:02 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:57 - ID:5432249
CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) - The Cairo Investigation General Department arrested Monday a fugitive who escaped from Fayyoum general prison during the January 25 Revolution. The fugitive was sentenced to 1 year and half over charges of robbery and ....
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Alex. customs authorities foil bid to smuggle devices worth EGP20 mln
Date: 2016-08-14 19:30:48 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:81 - ID:5427889
CAIRO, Aug 14 (MENA) - Customs authorities in Alexandria foiled on Sunday an attempt to smuggle communication devices worth more than 20 million EGP. The devices were in two containers imported from The Netherlands when officers suspected what ....
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Egypt foils attempt by 13 people to illegaly immigrate to Italy
Date: 2016-08-14 12:08:29 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:36 - ID:5425421
DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Aug 14 (MENA) – Border guards in Rosetta city of Beheira governorate on the Mediterranean Sea thwarted on Sunday an attempt by 13 people from various nationalities to illegally immigrate to Italy. The 13 people were arrested. ....
