Egyptian Border Guards announce three-month anti-smuggling seizure totals

The Egyptian Border Guard Forces announced the results of operations over the past three months against smugglers and illegal border crossings nationwide.

• The force reported 27 weapons seizures yielding 1,149 firearms and about 187,000 rounds of assorted ammunition.
• In 90 narcotics cases, authorities seized 241 tons of drugs, about 1.5 million pills, and 37 tons of crushed hashish, the force stated.
• The Border Guards said they thwarted 213 illegal migration attempts involving 4,432 individuals from various nationalities.
• The announcement also cited the voluntary return of 143,384 Sudanese nationals to Sudan via the Arqin and Qastal crossings.