Police in Awsim, Giza arrested an unemployed man accused of drug trafficking with 50 slabs of hashish before distribution. He admitted the activity and the case was referred to the competent authorities for investigation.
🇪🇬 Awsim, Giza Governorate · Egypt
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Egypt’s Interior Ministry security forces arrested an unemployed man in Awsim on
suspicion of traffickingnarcotic drugs.[1][2][3][4] The operation took place within
the jurisdiction of the Awsim police station in Giza Governorate.[1][2][3][4] At the
time of the arrest, officers found 50 slabs of hashish, called “farsh” in the
report, in his possession.[1][2][3][4] Police said the 50 slabs had not yet been sold
and were intended for distribution to his customers.[1][4]
According to the account, prior information and investigations had indicated
that the suspect was practising criminal activity in narcotics trafficking.[1]
The same account said he had made the Awsim district the theatre for carrying
out that criminal activity.[1] After legal procedures were completed and
information was gathered, a security force detained the suspect together with
the 50 slabs of hashish.[1] The seized slabs were then held in custody as
seized material.[1]
When confronted with the seizure, the man admitted that he was carrying out the
criminal activity.[1][2][3][4] The authorities said the required legal measures were
taken against him.[1] The competent investigative authorities then took over
the case for further investigation.[1][4]
The report gives the amount only as 50 slabs of hashish, called farsh, with no weight, value, or conversion to kilograms, so no kg_seized figure is given.
The article gives no separate date for the arrest; 2 November 2026 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
No name, age, charge, or court outcome was reported beyond the arrest, admission, and referral to the competent authorities for investigation.
Only one source for this event could be opened; no second outlet or agency statement was found.
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The source gives the amount only as 50 farsh of hashish with no weight or value, so no cannabis weight can be added.
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