Crime & Justice
Egypt police log 102,717 traffic violations, 44 drug-positive drivers in 24 hours
October 19, 2026 at 05:04 PM
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Egypt's Interior Ministry has announced the results of countrywide traffic and currency-enforcement campaigns carried out within 24 hours.
- The Interior Ministry said campaigns across Egypt produced 102,717 traffic violations in 24 hours, including driving without licenses, speeding, and phone use while driving.
- Drug testing found 44 positive cases among 1,124 drivers — 38 of 973 tested countrywide and 6 of 151 on the regional ring road.
- On the regional ring road, police recorded 408 violations, arrested 8 wanted persons, and seized two vehicles.
- Anti-foreign-currency trafficking operations seized cases worth nearly 6 million Egyptian pounds.

