Border Guards report three-month anti-smuggling operations

During the past three months, the Border Guard Forces have achieved significant results in combating smugglers and criminal elements along the Egyptian border. They confiscated 27 cases involving weapons and ammunition, totaling 1,149 firearms and 187,000 ammunition rounds of various calibers. Additionally, 90 drug-related cases were seized, comprising 241 tons of narcotics and 1.5 million drug tablets, as well as 37 tons of crushed hashish. The forces also intercepted 410 cases of illegal goods smuggling, including 1.5 million cigarette packs, 12,000 liters of petroleum products, 1,250 mobile phones, and 80,000 fireworks. Furthermore, they detected 178 instances of gold mining and seized 350 tons of stones containing gold ore, 805 vehicles used in smuggling, and 14 million Egyptian pounds. They also thwarted 213 infiltration attempts and successfully repatriated over 143,000 Sudanese individuals through border crossings. These efforts are part of ongoing cooperation with the armed forces to enhance border security and protect the country from security threats.