Security and Crime

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  • Czech Republic: Over 100kg of cocaine found in supermarket banana shipment

    Date: 2015-04-04 21:09:05 GMT - Czech - Security and Crime - SN:118 - ID:2312893

    PRAGUE, April 4 (MENA) - More than 100 kilograms of cocaine has been found in a consignment of bananas delivered to a Lidl supermarket in Prague, Euronews reported on Saturday. It represents a record find in the Czech Republic – its authorities ....

  • Crackdowns launched nationwide to provide security

    Date: 2015-04-04 20:37:12 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:115 - ID:2312805

    CAPITALS OF GOVERNORATES, Egypt, April 4 (MENA) - Security forces launched on Saturday several campaigns nationwide to arrest outlaws and provide security. In North Sinai, security forces arrested a person who was trying to smuggle drugs for a ....

  • 35 terrorists killed in N. Sinai raids: Armed forces

    Date: 2015-04-04 19:53:42 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:107 - ID:2312601

    CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - The Armed Forces on Saturday killed 35 terrorists and injured several others during raids against terror groups who were involved in Thursday's attacks on security points in Arish and Sheikh Zuwaid, North Sinai. A ....

  • 4 MB members arrested in Suez

    Date: 2015-04-04 11:48:00 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:36 - ID:2309561

    SUEZ, Egypt, April 4 (MENA) – Four Muslim Brotherhood leaders accused of funding terror operations in Suez were arrested. The four are accused of funding violent and terror operations in the governorate and torching public and private property, ....

  • 15 takfiri elements killed in N. Sinai

    Date: 2015-04-03 14:07:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:77 - ID:2305809

    ARISH, Egypt, April 3 (MENA) - North Sinai security forces have killed 15 takfiri elements during a wide-scale security campaign in southern Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah, well-placed security sources said on Friday. Six vehicles, including a stolen ....

  • Assailants attack prosecution witness in 'great escape' case

    Date: 2015-04-03 13:10:34 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:68 - ID:2305317

    SHEBEEN El KOM, Egypt, April 3 (MENA) – Unknown assailants have shot a prosecution witness in the "great escape" case, in which ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 130 others are standing trial for escaping from Wadi el Natroun prison. The masked ....

  • Security measures 'stepped up' in Suez

    Date: 2015-04-03 11:40:43 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:56 - ID:2304617

    SUEZ, Egypt, April 3 (MENA) - Suez Security chief Tareq el Gazzar said on Friday that security forces stepped up their presence at the vital facilities in Suez and on roads linking the city with other governorates. "Security forces are heavily ....

  • Terrorist arrested in Cairo district

    Date: 2015-04-03 11:31:04 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:2304561

    CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) - A member of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group was arrested in Cairo's neighborhood of Ain Shams with four shotguns in his possession. The terrorist was arrested upon a warrant issued by the prosecution. A probe has ....

  • Dangerous criminal killed during armed confrontation with police in Assiut

    Date: 2015-04-03 11:05:31 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:42 - ID:2304209

    CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) – A dangerous criminal was killed and four others were injured during a fire exchange with police forces in Assiut, Upper Egypt. The shooting took place during a security raid carried out by the forces in the governorate ....

  • Security measures beefed up in Gharbiya

    Date: 2015-04-03 10:03:56 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:36 - ID:2303921

    TANTA, Egypt, April 3 (MENA) - Security measures have been beefed up in Gharbiya governorate to confront any possible acts of violence, said Gharbiya police chief Abdel Hameed Abdel Azem. In press statements on Friday, Abdel Azem said that police ....

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