smuggling
Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
Archaeology
March 12, 2019
Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
The Information Center of the Cabinet denied rumors that 32 percent of the artifact of Egypt, equal to 32,600, were…
Former minister’s brother arrested for smuggled antiquities
Egypt
February 14, 2019
Former minister’s brother arrested for smuggled antiquities
The Egyptian prosecution arrested the brother of former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali on Wednesday, February 13 for four days…
Thirteen suspects including Egyptian singer Shima remanded over prostitution, drug trafficking
Egypt
January 5, 2019
Thirteen suspects including Egyptian singer Shima remanded over prostitution, drug trafficking
Thirteen suspects, including singer Shima, were remanded for 15 days in custody for charges of prostitution and drug trafficking.…
Egypt confiscates historic manuscript in Cairo International Airport
Egypt
October 16, 2018
Egypt confiscates historic manuscript in Cairo International Airport
Egypt’s Antiquity Unit, in cooperation with the Egyptian Customs Authority at Cairo International Airport, has succeeded in retrieving a historic…
Army foils drug smuggling attempt in Egypt’s southern borders: Spokesperson
Egypt
October 1, 2018
Army foils drug smuggling attempt in Egypt’s southern borders: Spokesperson
Armed forces have successfully foiled a drug smuggling attempt through the country’s southern borders, the official Spokesperson of the…
Egyptian air forces destroy 15 smuggler vehicles at western border
Egypt
August 6, 2018
Egyptian air forces destroy 15 smuggler vehicles at western border
The Egyptian air force has destroyed 15 vehicles loaded with weapons and ammunition in a smuggling attempt across the…
Foreign passenger arrested trying to smuggle 2.2 kg cocaine into Egypt
Egypt
August 5, 2018
Foreign passenger arrested trying to smuggle 2.2 kg cocaine into Egypt
Egyptian authorities on Monday arrested a foreign passenger, 22, who was attempting trying to smuggle 2.2 kg of cocaine…
Photos: Ministry of Antiquities receives 116 antiques after failure to smuggle them abroad
Archaeology
July 16, 2018
Photos: Ministry of Antiquities receives 116 antiques after failure to smuggle them abroad
Ministry of Antiquities on Monday received 116 antique pieces from Damietta port, following a failed attempt to smuggle them…
Two suspects who tricked senior woman to smuggle drugs for Umrah arrested
Egypt
March 26, 2018
Two suspects who tricked senior woman to smuggle drugs for Umrah arrested
The two took advantage of her illiteracy and used her to smuggle drugs in her bag to Saudi Arabia. They…
Cairo Airport authorities seize 329 archaeological coins
Egypt
December 24, 2017
Cairo Airport authorities seize 329 archaeological coins
The archaeological unit at Cairo International Airport seized on Sunday 329 archaeological coins in the possession of an Egyptian passenger…