Matrouh security services arrested 76 Egyptians in Siwa Oasis while trying to illegally cross the border into Libya.
The individuals are being investigated as to whether they have any criminal or political records.
Security forces often arrest illegal immigrants whether Egyptians seeking jobs in Europe or Africans heading across the border to Israel. The migrants often pay illegal traffickers to help them cross the borders.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
