Cairo security forces arrested three people in Al-Marg district who were allegedly holding a large quantity of hashish before selling it to customers.[1][2][3] The arrests were made by the Cairo Security Directorate under the supervision of the director of its Criminal Investigation Department.[1] Police said the head of investigations at Marg police station had received information that three unemployed men had made a den in the station’s district for trading in hashish.[1][3] An investigation team verified the tip and found it to be correct.[1]

After procedures were formalised, two Marg investigations officers and their accompanying force detained the suspects.[1] Officers found a large quantity of hashish in their possession, along with a shotgun and cartridges, money suspected to be criminal proceeds and three mobile phones.[1][2][3]

When confronted, the suspects admitted possessing the seized items for trafficking.[1][3] Authorities completed the required legal procedures and the public prosecution took over the investigation in Cairo.[1][2] The arrests took place within the jurisdiction of Marg police station in Cairo.[1]