Latest in Tag: smuggling Highlight
Latest in Tag: smuggling

Ministry of Finance reveals features of proposed customs law reforms
Introduction of a new system to receive information beforehand on all imported goods

2,215 migrants, 1,067 weapons apprehended in September: Army
Rocket-propelled grenades recovered, Ministry of Defence says

Hamas rejects construction of âwater channelsâ along Gaza border
This is a normal security procedure designed to destroy smuggling tunnels, says security analyst Khaled Okasha

13 smuggled medication brands confiscated from prominent Maadi pharmacy
Ministry of Health campaign aims to counter adulterated drug dealers
Egypt not doing enough to tackle human trafficking: US report
Hundreds of thousands of street children are particularly at risk

Smugglers make a profit in Egyptâs Delta
Though not career smugglers, many fishermen turn to trafficking during tough times
EFCBC submits memorandum to Cabinet on diesel shortage: EFCBC member
Diesel shortage is delaying implementation of construction projects, says Abdellah

Cabinet extends North Sinai curfew by further 3 months
Curfew was scheduled to end on 25 January
Police seize 600 shotguns in Matruh governorate
Dabaa resident admits to smuggling narcotics and weapons, says interior ministry

Al-Sisi decree establishes ‘forbidden’ areas along Egypt’s borders
Law intended to stabilise “sensitive regions, where people could have hostile intentions”, says analyst
Police raid 3 gun-manufacturing workshops in Assiut
The sites contained illegally assembled shotguns, rifles, and other firearms

Israeli navy fires on boat returning from Sinai
Palestinian state media says fishermen injured after Israel navy targeted boat
Traffickers of military and police uniforms arrested: Interior Ministry
The Azbakia Police Station investigation department in Cairo arrested a group of men for possessing large quantities of military and police uniforms with the intent of selling them, according to a statement released Sunday by the Ministry of Interior. The men were allegedly selling the uniforms and a number of accessories including berets and insignia …

Israeli troops injured by gunfire from Sinai
2 soldiers injured and evacuated to Israeli hospital for treatment

Government to begin 2nd and 3rd phase petrol distribution system implementation: Cabinet
Cabinet economic group agrees on new oil agreements with minimum investments of $1.3bn
Egyptian national shot dead in Benghazi in militia crossfire
Egyptian foreign ministry remains concerned over security and political situation in Libya
Egypt-Sudan border crossing to be inaugurated in days
Sudanese Foreign Ministry describes this as a “historic event” and will develop ties

Former Mubarak industry minister sentenced to 15 years
Rashid Mohamed Rashid and his daughter, who were referred to criminal court in March, were facing charges of smuggling EGP 500m to Cyprus
Army destroys 5 tunnels, arrests 5 Palestinians attempting to cross Rafah border
Egyptâs armed forces destroyed five tunnels and apprehended five Palestinian nationals attempting to cross into North Sinai at Rafah during operations taking place between 7 and 10 August, according to the military spokesmanâs official page. This brings the total count of destroyed tunnels to 1664. During the operations, the Second Field Army also seized 5,400 …
EGPC tracking distribution of fuel through GPS to prevent smuggling
EGPC’s inability to follow-up on the fuel distribution process made it face problems tracking smuggling.
Attempt to smuggle pages of âDescription de l’Ăgypteâ thwarted: Interior ministry
Ministry of Interior coordinated with Customs Authority to prevent smuggling some series of the book to an Arab country

Rafah border crossing to be reopened for 4 days
Crossing to be opened from Sunday to Wednesday for pilgrimage and humanitarian purposes

Cairo next in line for new bread subsidy system: Supply minister
Khaled Hanafy says he will meet with Cairo governor Monday to discuss methods of implementation
Libyan PM arrives in Cairo
The visit comes days after the release of six Egyptians kidnapped in Libya

MOI confiscates 1500 imitation firearms bound for Port Said
The firearms imported from Turkey can be converted to fire live ammunition, says interior ministry

Yemen jails crew over arms shipment ‘from Iran’
Another man was given a three-year jail term while a ninth, who remains at large, was handed a 10-year term.
Palestinian arrested is a supporter of terrorist organisations: Army spokesman
Three killed and nine arrested in Mondayâs crackdown in Sinai

Egyptian crackdown on fuel smuggling to Gaza continues
Army says it destroyed several underground tanks containing over 300,000 litres of diesel

Rafah border reopened
Security forces arrest several in possession of large amounts of drugs, destroy diesel gas smuggling network in Sinai

Ministry of Finance to fight customs evasion
Government intends to make several changes that will help cut down on customs evasions