Police are continuing its crackdown on criminals in order to restore order to the streets throughout Egypt's governorates. They arrested 356 outlaws on Wednesday.
In Salloom, a car coming from Libya was caught carrying five automatic rifles and 1000 bullets. The driver and another passenger, a Libyan, were arrested.
In Heliopolis, a police patrol arrested three men while they were trying to steal a car. One of them was an ex-convict.
In Alexandria, police chased three others as they attempted to steal a taxi driver’s car at gunpoint. The taxi turned upside down during the chase, and the three men were arrested. They carried guns and drugs.
In North Sinai, police located a stolen car being driven by a Palestinian and an Egyptian. Both men were arrested.
In Helwan, a gang was caught while trying to steal railway tracks.
In Hurghada, 17 drug dealers were arrested.
And in Qalyubiya, an illegal weapons factory was found and closed down.
Translated from Al-Masry Al-Youm
