Security and Crime

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  • 1,863 criminals arrested, 5,045 weapons seized in September - Interior Ministry

    Date: 2021-10-02 14:36:06 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:53 - ID:9197668

    CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) – The Ministry of Interior said Saturday 1,863 very dangerous criminals were arrested and 5,045 firearms seized in the past month nationwide. Also, up to 2.3 million judicial rulings were implemented in the same period, it ....

  • Interior Ministry thwarts plot to revive MB’s terrorist activities

    Date: 2021-09-30 16:19:44 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:75 - ID:9194949

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry's National Security Sector foiled a a Muslim Brotherhood (MB) plot that aims to revive its terrorist activities, through searching for funding sources. According to a statement released by the ....

  • Drug dealers possessing EGP 10 mln worth drugs arrested in Sharqiya, Qalubiya

    Date: 2021-09-30 11:52:49 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:48 - ID:9194330

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) – Security bodies arrested dangerous drug dealers in Qalubiya and Sharqiya for possessing large quantities of drugs worth EGP 10 million. The security forces arrested two women from Sharqiya who possessed eight kilograms of ....

  • Fabric store owner arrested for illegally trading in foreign currency

    Date: 2021-09-30 09:51:33 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:32 - ID:9194063

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - The General Department of Public Funds Crimes at the Interior Ministry arrested a fabric store owner for illegally trading in foreign currency. Investigations showed that the shop owner, located in Alexandria, is ....

  • Customs security foils attempt to smuggle ancient Egyptian coins

    Date: 2021-09-29 18:30:28 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:105 - ID:9193426

    CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - Customs authorities foiled on Wednesday an attempt by an Egyptian passenger to smuggle a number of ancient coins. The customs men suspected the passenger coming on an Egyptair flight from Athens. Searching his luggage, ....

  • 15 packets of Hashish seized with 2 criminals in Sohag

    Date: 2021-09-26 15:54:45 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:64 - ID:9187129

    CAIRO, Sept 26 (MENA) - Two people were arrested Sunday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag with 15 packets of Hashish (cannabis) and a quantity of opium in their possession. All legal procedures were taken against the defendants. ....

  • 2 wanted criminals killed in shootout with police in Giza

    Date: 2021-09-26 14:36:10 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:57 - ID:9187032

    GIZA, Sept 26 (MENA) – Two criminals have died in a shootout with police troops Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, a police force attacked the two criminals, both wanted in murder and weapon possession cases, in an area on Cairo-Alexandria desert road ....

  • 30 kilograms of Hydro drug seized with criminal in Sharqia

    Date: 2021-09-24 14:23:43 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:9183665

    CAIRO, Sept 24 (MENA) - Security forces seized on Friday an armed criminal with 30 kilograms of Hydro drug in his possession. The seizure took place in Sharqia governorate. After a tip-off, police forces seized a person who is dealing in ....

  • Six people arrested on several charges in some governorates

    Date: 2021-09-21 14:24:27 GMT - Capitals of Governorates - Security and Crime - SN:76 - ID:9178197

    CAPITALS OF GOVERNORATES, Egypt, Sept 21 (MENA) - Three people were arrested on Tuesday for illegally digging under a house in search of artifacts in Abdeen district, Cairo. In Sohag, security forces arrested a man for illegally trading in ....

  • Legal procedures against gang members charged with money laundering

    Date: 2021-09-21 13:08:37 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:60 - ID:9177859

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Security agencies have taken legal procedures against a gang whose members were charged with laundering EGP 50 million collected from illegal drug trafficking. The measure is part of efforts by the Ministry of Interior to ....

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