Egypt's Border Guard Force thwarts smuggling attempts

CAIRO – 2 January 2023: The Egyptian Armed Forces released a statement Monday revealing that the Border Guard Force thwarted several smuggling attempts, mainly of drugs.

 

The forces foiled attempts to smuggle 2.5 million tons of hash, and large quantities of money through the eastern borders. As for the southern borders, the forces confiscated six four-wheel drives, and various types of goods.

 

On the western borders, an exchange of fire occurred between the forces and three smugglers who possessed two four-wheel drives; 1,336 kilograms of hash; FN sniper rifle; four FN magazines; and, 356 bullets. There was also another attempt to smuggle cigarettes.

 

 

The Egyptian Armed Forces released a press statement Thursday revealing that the Border Guard Force, the Third Army, and police forces identified and eliminated 160 cannabis farms spanning over 173 feddans.

That is in addition to the confiscation of 34 tons of dry bango plants; 52 tons of ground bango plants; 100 kilograms of bango seeds; 1,150 kilograms of cannabis seeds; 2,200 kilograms of hydro; 140 kilograms of minced hash; 500 kilograms of hash powder; and 41 bullets. Further, four hash factories were discovered.