Two arrested with 30 hashish slabs and 1 kg hydro in Kafr El Sheikh
Detectives in Bila arrested two repeat offenders accused of drug trafficking and seized 30 slabs of hashish weighing about 3.5 kilograms and one kilogram of hydro, alongside two shotguns and cash. The suspects admitted holding the drugs for sale and were referred to the Public Prosecution for investigation.
Detectives from the Bila police station investigations unit in Kafr El Sheikh
arrested two men described as dangerous repeat offenders on suspicion of drug
trafficking.[1]Police said intelligence indicated the suspects, a 44-year-old
resident of al-Geraida village and a 30-year-old resident of al-Tarzi village in
Bila district, were trafficking hashish and hydro in Bila and neighbouring
districts.[1]Authorities identified the suspects only by their ages and
Arabic initials.[1]
Officers raided the suspects’ location and seized 30 slabs of hashish, known
locally as torba, weighing approximately 3.5 kilograms.[1]Police also
confiscated one kilogram of hydro, a hydroponic cannabis product.[1]The raid
additionally yielded a cartridge shotgun, a locally made shotgun and an
unspecified amount of cash.[2]
During questioning the suspects admitted possessing the narcotics for sale, the
two firearms for self-defence and the cash as proceeds of sale.[1]Police drew
up an official report on the incident and referred both men to the Public
Prosecution for investigation.[1]
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