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2 clusters · 2 sources · 15 days · First seen · Last updated

Criminal activity and police operations in Egypt

Overview

Recent police operations in Egypt have targeted various criminal activities involving violent gangs and extortionists.

In late August, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior dismantled a gang responsible for a high-speed theft of frozen poultry on the Egypt-Ismailia Desert Road. A raid on hideouts in Cairo and Qalyubia resulted in a violent exchange of gunfire, leading to the deaths of three suspects and the arrest of three others. Authorities seized automatic rifles and stolen goods during the operation.

In early September, security forces in Gharbia arrested four individuals following a kidnapping and extortion attempt. The incident, which gained attention via social media, involved suspects assaulting a worker and using a dog to threaten him while filming the ordeal to demand ransom. The victim escaped, leading to the recovery of stolen property and the arrest of the suspects.

Entities

Egypt-Ismailia Desert Road · Cairo · Qalyubia · Santa Police Station · Gharbia Governorate

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Gharbia police arrest suspects for kidnapping and extortion

    Police in Gharbia, Egypt, arrested four people for kidnapping and extorting a worker using a dog and video footage to demand ransom following a financial dispute.

  2. 16 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Egyptian police kill 3 and arrest 3 in gang raid

    Egyptian security forces killed three and arrested three members of a dangerous criminal gang following an armed confrontation linked to a cargo theft on the Egypt-Ismailia Desert Road.

Sources

elaosboa.com · elbalad.news