CAIRO: The prosecution office in Egypt’s resort city of Hurghada has ordered the detention of an Egyptian suspect in an attempted robbery that ended with a Ukrainian employee’s murder, local reports have said.
The suspect was ordered to be detained for four days, pending investigations on Sunday, two days after authorities discovered the crime.
It is reported that the man, from the upper Egypt governorate of Qena, has been undergoing financial difficulties that prompted him to storm the victim’s apartment and attempt robbery.
The suspect, who is over the age of 30, did not know the victim before he was “surprised with her presence” at the crime scene.
He reportedly attacked the Ukrainian victim before stabbing her multiple times for trying to stop him.
Shortly prior to his arrest by police, he was also seen with blood stains on his clothes as he went to a laundry to get them washed.
Egyptian police arrest suspect in murder of Ukrainian employee in Hurghada
Egyptian police arrest suspect in murder of Ukrainian employee in Hurghada
Syrian authorities bust smuggling ring, tighten border controls
- Smugglers' boat collides with rocks as it attempted to flee pursuing as Coast Guard vessels
- The boat was about to illegally transport passengers from the Syrian coast of Tartus coast to Cyprus
DAMASCUS: Syrian Coast Guard forces have arrested members of a human smuggling network operating in the western town of Tartus, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported Saturday.
Authorities pounced on the smugglers as they were about to transport passengers from the Tartus coast to Cyprus by illegal means, the state media said, citing a statement from the General Authority of Ports and Customs.
"The operation resulted in the arrest of all those involved, including the organizers of the trip," said the report, adding that the smugglers' boat attempted to escape as Coast Guard vessels surrounded it, but collided with rocks.
No details were made available on how many suspects were arrested and how many passengers were rescued. Criminal charges are being prepared against the arrested suspects, SANA said.
New restrictions on commercial transit
In a separate move to regulate trade and border security, the ports and customs authority has issued a new policy restricting truck access at land crossings and seaports.
Commercial trucks will now only be permitted entry for loading or unloading upon presentation of an original receipt from the Ministry of Transport’s freight office.
The transfer of cargo between Syrian and non-Syrian vehicles must now take place strictly within designated customs yards at border crossings.
Trucks passing through Syria in transit remain permitted, provided they are under a mandatory customs escort between entry and exit points.
