smuggling
Police conscript wounded by smugglers on Rafah border
Egypt
July 8, 2015
Police conscript wounded by smugglers on Rafah border
A police conscript was wounded by gunshot at the Egyptian border in Sinai, a security source said. The 21-year-old conscript exchanged…
Egypt seizes over 64 million smuggled cigarette packs
Egypt
June 1, 2015
Egypt seizes over 64 million smuggled cigarette packs
Egypt said on Monday it seized more than 64 million packs of smuggled cigarettes in May, of which over two…
Official: FM exerts maximum effort to retrieve smuggled artifacts
Egypt
May 1, 2015
Official: FM exerts maximum effort to retrieve smuggled artifacts
The Egyptian diplomatic missions are exerting the maximum effort to retrieve smuggled antiquities and artifacts as part of the UNESCO's…
Two US citizens arrested in Cairo airport over trying to smuggle LE750,000
Egypt
February 25, 2015
Two US citizens arrested in Cairo airport over trying to smuggle LE750,000
Security services at Cairo International Airport have arrested two US nationals who attempted to smuggle foreign currency estimated at LE750,000. The…
12 artifacts repatriated from London by end of June
Culture
June 11, 2014
12 artifacts repatriated from London by end of June
The Ministry of Antiquities said on Wednesday that it is repatriating 12 artifacts from London at the end of June. The…
Agriculture Ministry discloses smuggling of palm leaves to Israel
Egypt
March 31, 2014
Agriculture Ministry discloses smuggling of palm leaves to Israel
Agriculture Ministry disclosed on Monday details of involvement of an import and export company in the biggest smuggling operation of…
Four Greeks arrested for allegedly smuggling Egyptian military suits
Egypt
December 30, 2013
Four Greeks arrested for allegedly smuggling Egyptian military suits
Authorities at Cairo International Airport arrested four Greek sailors who allegedly tried to smuggle eight Egyptian military suits into the…
Military source: 97% of tunnels in Rafah destroyed
Egypt
December 18, 2013
Military source: 97% of tunnels in Rafah destroyed
Armed forces have destroyed 97 percent of the illegal tunnels linking Gaza and Rafah, an Egyptian military source said on…
Army seizes 19 Grad rockets on way to Cairo
Egypt
July 16, 2013
Army seizes 19 Grad rockets on way to Cairo
Elements from the Third Field Army seized 19 Grad rockets that were on a van en route to Cairo from…