Crime & Justice
Egyptian Interior Ministry uncovers EGP 220 million money laundering case linked to drug trafficking
July 14, 2026 at 09:26 AM
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The Interior Ministry's drug enforcement unit has taken legal action against three individuals accused of laundering proceeds from narcotics trafficking.
- The Anti-Narcotics and Weapons Department, coordinating with other ministry agencies, pursued legal measures against three criminal elements for money laundering.
- Investigators found the suspects attempted to conceal the source of drug trafficking proceeds by establishing commercial businesses and purchasing real estate and vehicles.
- The total financial value of the money laundering operations was estimated at approximately 220 million Egyptian pounds.


