Security and Crime

  • Service : English General
  • Category : Security and Crime
  • Money laundering suspect ceased in Cairo

    Date: 2023-12-24 19:13:10 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:58 - ID:10505352

    CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) – An owner of a ready-made clothes factory has been arrested for suspicion of money laundering. The suspect has a foreign nationality and lives in Cairo. The money seized was equivalent to some 50 million pounds. ....

  • Dangerous criminal killed in shootout with police in Qena

    Date: 2023-12-24 18:24:51 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:49 - ID:10505290

    CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) - A dangerous criminal has been killed in a shootout with police forces in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena. The criminal had been accused in firearm possession and drug trafficking cases. Police forces raided the ....

  • 7 criminals killed in shootout with police in Dakahlia

    Date: 2023-12-24 07:25:08 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:9 - ID:10504347

    CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) - Seven criminals were killed in a shootout with police forces in Dakahlia governorate. Investigations uncovered a criminal gang of 11 elements, many of them convicted in previous cases related to drug trafficking and arms ....

  • Dangerous criminal arrested, six others killed in shootout with police in Assiut governorate

    Date: 2023-12-21 14:37:12 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:34 - ID:10501462

    CAIRO, Dec 21 (MENA) - A very dangerous criminal was arrested while six others were killed in a shootout with police forces in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Assiut. When the police approached the hideout of the criminals, the latter started ....

  • Exceptional visit to inmates on Human Rights Day: Interior min.

    Date: 2023-12-17 18:46:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:75 - ID:10495009

    CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) - The Ministry of Interior has announced all inmates will be granted an exceptional visit on the occasion of Human Rights Day from December 18 to 28. The Ministry explained that the visit would not count among the regular ....

  • Man busted over online threats to girl in Giza

    Date: 2023-12-17 18:45:22 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:74 - ID:10494861

    CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) - Security bodies have arrested a man who made online threats to a girl in Giza's Al-Ahram neighbourhood. The girl accused the arrestee of sending unsolicited messages to her Facebook accounts, threatening to abuse her if she ....

  • Two criminals caught with 50 kg of hashish worth EGP 3.5 m in Matrouh

    Date: 2023-12-17 11:15:33 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:39 - ID:10494231

    CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) - Security agencies in Matrouh have succeeded in nabbing two criminals with 50 kilograms of hashish (cannabis) worth EGP 3.5 m EGP in their possession. The General Directorate of Narcotics Control, Unlicensed Weapons and ....

  • Interior minister holds meeting to follows up on plan to secure presidential election, Christmas holiday

    Date: 2023-12-08 13:40:09 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:27 - ID:10480399

    CAIRO, Dec 8 (MENA) - Minister of Interior Mahmoud Tawfiq held a meeting virtually on Friday with security leaderships to follow up on plans to secure the 2024 presidential election and Christmas celebrations. At the onset of the meeting, the ....

  • Arab police, security leaders call on Arab states to benefit from technology, AI in combating terrorism

    Date: 2023-12-07 17:20:08 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:57 - ID:10479309

    CAIRO/TANGIER, Dec 7 (MENA) - Participants in the 47th Conference of Arab Police and Security Leaders called on Arab countries to pay attention to assessing the risks posed by the use of modern technology in all crimes and to take necessary measures ....

  • 2 drivers arrested for illegally digging for gold in Aswan

    Date: 2023-11-26 14:20:15 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:49 - ID:10460648

    CAIRO, Nov 26 (MENA) - Security apparatus arrested two drivers who were illegally excavating for gold in the upper Egyptian governorate of Aswan. Security forces detained the two drivers who were riding a pickup truck with plastic bags containing ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD