Cairo customs foil drug, weapon smuggling attempts
CAIRO: Egyptian customs officers have foiled attempts to smuggle bladed weapons, narcotics and foreign currency though Cairo International Airport.
Cairo International Airport customs authorities detained two passengers in possession of undisclosed foreign currency, drugs and bladed weapons.
Officials said that a suspected smuggler was arrested recently while trying to exit via the Green Line gate.
When his bags were passed through an X-ray machine, authorities discovered bladed weapons hidden among clothing.
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