drugs
‘Zombie-like’ attacker in New Cairo thought to under influence of synthetic drug flakka
Egypt
October 26, 2017
‘Zombie-like’ attacker in New Cairo thought to under influence of synthetic drug flakka
Last Friday night a young man believed to have been under the influence of synthetic drug flakka, attacked and bit…
Police officer, friend arrested in possession of 80 heroin packets
Egypt
September 27, 2017
Police officer, friend arrested in possession of 80 heroin packets
Border guards at Ahmed Hamdy Tunnel in Suez arrested on Wednesday a police officer and his female friend who were…
2 police officers killed, 3 injured in drug bust, Monufiya
Egypt
August 8, 2017
2 police officers killed, 3 injured in drug bust, Monufiya
Two low-ranking police officers were killed on Tuesday and three other policemen were injured during a crackdown on a hideout…
Drug users ‘shoot up’ in US supervised injection sites: report
World
August 8, 2017
Drug users ‘shoot up’ in US supervised injection sites: report
A safe haven where drug users inject themselves with heroin and other drugs has been quietly operating in the United…
Sexual harassment cases reported in Cairo, Giza, Alexandria
Egypt
June 27, 2017
Sexual harassment cases reported in Cairo, Giza, Alexandria
Twenty-eight police reports were filed in Cairo and Giza over sexual harassment on Sunday, which marked the first day of…
Singer Asala released in Beirut Airport over Cocaine possession
Cinema/TV
June 27, 2017
Singer Asala released in Beirut Airport over Cocaine possession
Syrian singer Asala Nasri underwent medical examination after being detained over drug possession at Beirut International Airport en route to…
Administrative Control Authority cracks down on counterfeit pharmaceuticals
Health & Fitness
June 15, 2017
Administrative Control Authority cracks down on counterfeit pharmaceuticals
The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) announced the arrest of a group of swindlers who counterfeited medications. The group was led…
Army seizes weapons, drugs in western Egypt, discovers smuggling tunnel in N. Sinai
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Army seizes weapons, drugs in western Egypt, discovers smuggling tunnel in N. Sinai
Border guards arrested 12 smugglers and seized weapons, ammunition and drugs during a smuggling attempt in the Great Sand Sea, western…
Expired drugs to be disposed not recycled: Health Minister
Egypt
March 29, 2017
Expired drugs to be disposed not recycled: Health Minister
Expired drugs will be disposed of by the pharmacist inspection to ensure that they are not recycled, Health Minister Ahmed…
Security thwarts attempt to smuggle 25 million Tramadol pills into Egypt
Egypt
March 13, 2017
Security thwarts attempt to smuggle 25 million Tramadol pills into Egypt
Security services have foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 25 million Tramadol pills into the country via its western…