Security and Crime

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  • Criminal killed in shootout with police in Luxor

    Date: 2019-04-11 14:55:29 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:41 - ID:7893128

    CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Security forces killed a dangerous criminal and arrested another in a shootout in a Luxor mountainous area. Based on a tip-off, police found that the dangerous criminal, identified as Emad Shehto, who is wanted in 51 ....

  • Trial of 6 charged with killing Kuwaiti national on April 20

    Date: 2019-04-11 12:29:47 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:31 - ID:7892640

    CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - The Cairo Court of Appeals on Thursday set April 20 for the trial of six suspects charged with the murder and robbery of a Kuwaiti national in Giza's district of Agouza. Prosecutor General Nabil Sadeq had ordered the six ....

  • Interior Ministry: 11 terrorists killed in Arish

    Date: 2019-04-11 09:50:32 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:18 - ID:7892418

    CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry said national security forces attacked a terrorist cell in El Arish city, killing 11 of its elements. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said the national security department received a tip ....

  • Interior Ministry: Four policemen including two officers, three citizens killed in suicide attack in N Sinai

    Date: 2019-04-09 15:04:33 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:44 - ID:7889647

    CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) - The Ministry of Interior announced Tuesday that four policemen, including two officers, and three citizens, including a 6-year-old boy, were killed in a suicide attack in Sheikh Zowayyed in North Sinai. Security forces ....

  • Bid to smuggle fireworks foiled

    Date: 2019-04-08 15:53:49 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:72 - ID:7887859

    CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) - Security authorities in the Suez Canal Corridor (SCC) foiled on Monday an attempt to smuggle 20,000 pieces of fireworks through the Red Sea port of Ain El Sukhna. The seized shipment were being sent to an import and export ....

  • Police officer killed, 2 policemen wounded by gunmen in Nozah

    Date: 2019-04-07 10:13:20 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:23 - ID:7885400

    CAIRO, April 7 (MENA) - A policeman was killed and two soldiers were wounded by gunmen on Sunday in Nozah district, according to a statement by the Interior Ministry. The driver of the police vehicle was also killed in the shooting. While ....

  • Bid to help 13 illegal immigrants travel abroad foiled

    Date: 2019-04-06 17:44:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:7884718

    CAIRO, April 6 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry’s anti-illegal immigration and human trafficking department on Saturday foiled an attempt to help 13 illegal immigrants travel abroad. The organizer of the smuggling operation was arrested and ....

  • Interior Ministry: 131 inmates pardoned, 403 released on parole nationwide

    Date: 2019-04-05 14:23:58 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:43 - ID:7883042

    CAIRO, April 5 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry announced that 131 inmates were pardoned while 403 others were released on parole on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of Police Day. The move was taken in accordance with presidential decree no. ....

  • Interior ministry: Over 2 tons of drugs seized before entering country

    Date: 2019-04-04 11:23:48 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:31 - ID:7881131

    CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - A gang was arrested while attempting to smuggle more than 2 tons of narcotics worth over EGP 2 billion inside the country from the Red Sea. The Interior Ministry's department for drug and crime fighting cooperated with the ....

  • PG: 6 persons referred to urgent trial over murder-robbery of Kuwaiti citizen

    Date: 2019-04-04 11:03:52 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:30 - ID:7881184

    CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - Prosecutor General Nabil Sadeq referred on Thursday six suspects for urgent trial over the murder and robbery of a Kuwaiti citizen. In a statement on Thursday, the Prosecutor General's office said that the Prosecution's ....

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