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Egypt's police raid a desert drug farm in Ismailia

The Interior Ministry announced the seizure of 27.5 tonnes of narcotics at a desert farm in Ismailia: 21 tonnes of fully grown plants and 6.5 tonnes in hidden storage, valued at about 1.6 billion Egyptian pounds. One suspect was found with 90 kg of hashish and 10 kg of hydro, and firearms were seized. The report notes that growing or producing narcotics carries death or life imprisonment under Egyptian law.[1]

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References

  1. Gulf News — Egypt busts billion-pound drug farm in Ismailia desert raid (25 September 2025)archived

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