Security and Crime

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  • Foreigner arrested over defrauding citizens via social media platforms

    Date: 2021-11-09 16:25:17 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:87 - ID:9261338

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) - Police forces arrested on Tuesday a female foreigner in Cairo's Nasr City on charges of defrauding citizens and illegally seizing their money via social media platforms. The accused woman used to create pages on social ....

  • Russian envoy, Iraqi FM probe failed attempt to target PM's residence

    Date: 2021-11-08 12:22:22 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:53 - ID:9258999

    CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - Russian President's envoy to the Middle East and North Africa Mikhail Bogdanov on Monday exchanged information over phone with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein about a failed attempt to ....

  • Large quantities of drugs seized in hideouts in Aswan

    Date: 2021-11-08 10:54:36 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:42 - ID:9258833

    CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - Security bodies of the Interior Ministry seized large quantities of drugs in Aswan Governorate on Monday. The drugs were seized as security forces raided hotbeds of the criminals in Aswan who were captured yesterday. ....

  • Cyber fraud gang nabbed in Cairo's El Basatin district

    Date: 2021-11-07 18:17:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:89 - ID:9257859

    CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - The General Department of Public Funds Crimes Investigation Police (GDPF) arrested Sunday six persons for their involvement in online fraud activities. The gang members, two women and four men holding a foreign nationality, ....

  • Police eliminate members of dangerous gang in Upper Egypt

    Date: 2021-11-07 15:53:34 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:81 - ID:9257781

    CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Security forces killed members of the most dangerous gang in Upper Egypt after an exchange of fire with them in the wee hours of Sunday. The 12-strong gang was trading in illegal drugs, digging for gold ore in various parts ....

  • Interior Ministry: 2 wanted criminals gunned own in shoot-out with police forces in Daqahlia

    Date: 2021-11-07 12:43:44 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:68 - ID:9257430

    CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry on Sunday announced that two highly-dangerous criminals have been killed in an exchange of fire with police forces in Daqahlia governorate. Two policemen were injured in the gunfight, the ministry ....

  • Suspect accused of beheading man in Egypt referred to urgent trial

    Date: 2021-11-04 21:58:12 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:87 - ID:9253847

    CAIRO, Nov 4 (MENA) – Egypt’s top prosecutor Hamad El Sawi ordered a man accused of beheading another in the city of Ismailia to be referred to criminal court for an urgent trial. The man is also accused of abusing narcotic substances and ....

  • Security forces thwart attempt to smuggle 215,000 narcotic pills

    Date: 2021-11-02 17:35:26 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:78 - ID:9250002

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - Security forces have foiled an attempt by a foreigner to smuggle 215,000 Captagon pills worth EGP 7.5 million into the country via Nuweiba port. The narcotics were hidden inside a refrigerator truck. All legal ....

  • 252,182 traffic violations recorded in week - Interior Ministry

    Date: 2021-10-31 18:01:17 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:90 - ID:9246451

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry's traffic department recorded 252,182 traffic violations over the past seven days. Up to 187 drivers were arrested over drug abuse. The violations were recorded during security campaigns launched ....

  • Interior Ministry takes legal action against 70,000 drivers for not wearing masks

    Date: 2021-10-31 17:58:34 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:88 - ID:9246449

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) – The Interior Ministry on Saturday announced it took legal measures against 70,000 drivers for failing to wear face masks in a span of seven days. As many as 7,328 violations of shop-closure decisions were registered, said ....

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