drug smuggling
Security forces foil plot to smuggle 1,250 tons of Cannabis
Egypt
January 2, 2023
Security forces foil plot to smuggle 1,250 tons of Cannabis
Security forces on Sunday foiled an attempt by two criminals to smuggle 1,250 tons of Cannabis in Suez, the Interior…
Saudi prosecution orders retrial of Egyptian sentenced to death
Egypt
January 17, 2020
Saudi prosecution orders retrial of Egyptian sentenced to death
Saudi Arabia has ordered the retrial of Egyptian engineer Ali Abul Qasim, who was sentenced to death in 2017 over…
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian Umrah pilgrims accused of drug possession
Egypt
July 10, 2019
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian Umrah pilgrims accused of drug possession
Saudi authorities have released four Egyptian Umrah pilgrims accused of possessing narcotic substances. The Egyptian Consul-General in Jeddah, Hazem Ramadan,…
Egypt’s army thwarts drug smuggling attempt across the western border
Egypt
October 27, 2018
Egypt’s army thwarts drug smuggling attempt across the western border
The Border Guard, in cooperation with the Western Military Region forces, foiled an attempt at smuggling one ton of…
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…
Elderly Egyptian woman arrested in Saudi Arabia to return to Egypt: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
July 19, 2018
Elderly Egyptian woman arrested in Saudi Arabia to return to Egypt: Foreign Ministry
The Egyptian Consulate General in Jeddah has completed the legal procedures for the return of Saadia Abdel Salam, an…
Egypt requests Saudi Arabia open investigations into sentenced Egyptian engineer: Immigration Minister
Egypt
June 10, 2018
Egypt requests Saudi Arabia open investigations into sentenced Egyptian engineer: Immigration Minister
Minister of Immigration and Egyptians Expatriate Affairs, Nabila Makram, said that she has followed up on the case of…
Twelve EgyptAir officials, employees arrested over drug smuggling
Egypt
April 18, 2018
Twelve EgyptAir officials, employees arrested over drug smuggling
The Administrative Control Authority arrested a network of 12 officials and employees at EgyptAir Holding Company and the Customs Authority…
Family of arrested Brit apologizes to Egyptian authorities
Egypt
November 21, 2017
Family of arrested Brit apologizes to Egyptian authorities
The family of Laura Plummer, a British woman detained for allegedly smuggling drugs into Egypt, has apologized to Egyptian authorities…
Jailed Briton’s husband shows medical reports, refutes drug smuggling accusations
Egypt
November 11, 2017
Jailed Briton’s husband shows medical reports, refutes drug smuggling accusations
The husband of a Briton being held in an Egyptian jail accused of drug smuggling has reportedly produced “important” evidence…