Security and Crime

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  • Terrorist attack targeting police checkpoint in Arish foiled

    Date: 2018-08-25 13:26:37 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:34 - ID:7546701

    CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) - A terrorist attack targeting a police checkpoint on the coastal road of Arish city has been foiled. Police forces killed four of the terrorists who were armed with heavy weapons and used RPGs in the attack, said a ....

  • Police non-commissioned officer suspended over beating child

    Date: 2018-08-23 17:07:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:43 - ID:7545022

    CAIRO, Aug 23 (MENA) – A police non-commissioned officer was suspended from work due to brutally beating a child in the underground Metro, an informed source said Thursday. The non-commissioned officer was referred to the Interior Ministry’s ....

  • Gang arrested in Alexandria over illegal immigration

    Date: 2018-08-22 18:16:23 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:43 - ID:7544005

    CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) - Security bodies in Alexandria on Wednesday arrested a gang of three members over illegal immigration crimes. The three, who are wanted in several other cases, are charged with smuggling people to abroad in return for sums ....

  • Attempt to smuggle ton of foreign goods botched

    Date: 2018-08-22 15:46:12 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:40 - ID:7543942

    CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) - Security forces stationed at the Suez Canal axis on Wednesday thwarted an attempt by two persons to smuggle one ton of foreign-made goods into the country. The operation was carried out in collaboration with the criminal ....

  • 4 persons arrested over robbing armored money transport van

    Date: 2018-08-22 13:43:15 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:33 - ID:7543750

    CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry, in coordination with Cairo, Giza and Qalyubia security directorates, managed to arrest persons suspected of involvement in robbing an armored money transport van. Cairo security directorate was ....

  • Interior Ministry: 2,376 inmates released on occasion of Eidul Adha

    Date: 2018-08-21 14:11:16 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:33 - ID:7542853

    CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - The Ministry of Interior's prison sector pardoned on Tuesday 2,376 prisoners on the occasion of Eidul Adha. The released persons included 627 debt defaulters, who have been released via the funding of Tahya Misr Fund. ....

  • Interior minister reviews security plans for Eidul Adha

    Date: 2018-08-21 04:20:31 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:3 - ID:7542183

    CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq stressed the importance of beefing up security to uphold law and order nationwide during Eidul Adha (Greater Bairam). He reviewed during a meeting at the Security Directorate of Alexandria ....

  • Foreigner nabbed for stealing money via fake credit cards

    Date: 2018-08-20 16:49:37 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:7541905

    CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - Security bodies arrested a foreign national for stealing sums of money via fake credit cards. The detention came after a notification was received from one of the bank's officials who discovered the crimes. The ....

  • 2 persons arrested over smuggling antiquities in Assuit

    Date: 2018-08-20 16:38:19 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:51 - ID:7541904

    CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Police detained a student and a farmer in the city of Manfalut, Assuit governorate, Upper Egypt, over smuggling antiquities. The police found 31 statues and four other artifacts, in addition to 53 ....

  • Attempt to smuggle cosmetics worth EGP 10mln foiled

    Date: 2018-08-20 14:55:28 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:45 - ID:7541809

    CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - Security bodies managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle cosmetics worth more than EGP 10 million to the country via Damietta Port. Investigations revealed that an importing and exporting company based in Qalubiya ....

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