Crime & Justice
Egyptian supply police seize 5 tons of subsidized flour in black-market crackdown
October 29, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Egypt's Ministry of Interior said its supply-police campaigns over 24 hours seized around 5 tons of subsidized flour destined for the black market.
- The General Security Sector and the General Administration of Supply and Trade Police, with security directorates, continued large-scale campaigns to tighten market oversight.
- Over 24 hours, the campaigns produced cases related to the activity of free and subsidized bakeries.
- Authorities seized more than 5 tons of white and subsidized baladi flour before it could be sold on the black market.
- Legal procedures were taken concerning the seized incidents.

