Security and Crime

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  • Attempt to smuggle 125,000 EGP foiled at Cairo airport

    Date: 2017-09-30 18:32:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:64 - ID:7017087

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Customs authorities of Cairo International Airport on Saturday foiled an attempt to smuggle a large amount of money into the country, said a customs source. The cash, EGP 125,000, was seized with an Egyptian passenger ....

  • Cairo security bodies nab gang robbing mobiles in Qatamiya

    Date: 2017-09-30 16:04:42 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:55 - ID:7016707

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Cairo security bodies managed to arrest a gang specialized in robbing mobile phones at gun point in Qatamiya. A manhunt was launched and the criminals were nabbed. They confessed of committing eight crimes. All legal ....

  • Security forces carry out executive orders against 399 cases of trespassing on state lands

    Date: 2017-09-30 15:01:29 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:50 - ID:7016811

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Police forces in different security directorates carried out Saturday executive orders by Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar against 399 cases of trespassing on state lands in seven governorates. The reported cases ....

  • Egypt's air force botches plot to sneak western border, destroys ten vehicles

    Date: 2017-09-28 12:57:20 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:47 - ID:7013659

    CAIRO, Sept 28 (MENA) - Egypt's air force has managed to abort an infiltration attempt by some criminals to Egyptian territories from Libya and destroyed ten 10 four wheel-drive-vehicles loaded with arms, ammunition and smuggled materials. The ....

  • Criminal court jails 10 police for 1 year for attacking security officials

    Date: 2017-09-26 18:40:19 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:85 - ID:7010857

    MINYA, Egypt, Sept 26 (MENA) – The Minya Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 10 non-commissioned police officers to one year in prison for assaulting the former Minya security director and his deputy. The court acquitted 13 others in the same ....

  • Police seize truck carrying 1 ton of bhang

    Date: 2017-09-26 13:00:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:51 - ID:7010093

    CAIRO, Sept 26 (MENA) - Security apparatuses in South Sinai seized a truck laden with a ton of bhang on Tuesday. The truck was found as police patrols were combing the main road from al Sahel checkpoint till Kilo 50 toward Sharm el Sheikh ....

  • Seven internet pages were shut down over instigating violence

    Date: 2017-09-26 12:36:54 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:46 - ID:7010067

    CAIRO, Sept 26 (MENA) - Authorities in Egypt have shut down seven pages on social media for inciting acts of terror. The move came as part of efforts exerted by the security department for fighting crimes, especially those related to information ....

  • Police sentry shot dead in brawl with criminal's brother in Assiut

    Date: 2017-09-25 22:07:36 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:70 - ID:7009259

    CAIRO, Sept 25 (MENA) - A sentry was shot dead on Monday by a brother of a criminal who was wounded in a gunfight with police in Assiut earlier in the day, the Interior Ministry said. A police force was patrolling a town in Assiut when it ....

  • Police report 285 drug cases, arrest 3 prison escapees, 48 fugitives

    Date: 2017-09-25 14:55:00 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:41 - ID:7008444

    CAIRO, Sept 25 (MENA) - Security apparatuses in Cairo reported 285 drug cases in which dozens of kilograms of narcotics were seized over the past 24 hours. Three prison escapees and 84 fugitives wanted in several cases have been arrested in the ....

  • Security forces abort attempt by seven persons to infiltrate to Libya via Sallum

    Date: 2017-09-24 13:03:20 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:36 - ID:7006665

    MARSA MATROUH, Sept 24 (MENA) - Border guards at the western military area, in cooperation with security forces of Marsa Matrouh security directorate, foiled Sunday an infiltration attempt by seven individuals to illegally cross the Egyptian borders ....

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