Crime & Justice
Egypt police record 106,000 traffic violations and 38 drugged drivers in 24 hours
November 4, 2026 at 04:28 PM
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Egypt's Interior Ministry reported recording 106,705 traffic violations and testing 1,061 drivers, 38 of them positive for drugs, within 24 hours.
- The Interior Ministry reported violations including driving without licenses, speeding, random parking, and phone use while driving.
- On the regional ring road, police reported 565 further violations and found 10 of 171 tested drivers positive for drugs.
- The Interior Ministry reported seizing foreign-currency trafficking cases valued at over 37 million Egyptian pounds in 24 hours.
- Police also reported confiscating nearly a ton of subsidized flour during market-control campaigns.

