Cairo Court Extends Detention of 17 Suspects in Drug Manufacturing Case

The Cairo Criminal Court has extended the detention of 17 suspects for 45 days pending an investigation into allegations of importing raw narcotics and manufacturing drugs in an apartment.

The suspects are accused of bringing the raw substances into Egypt from abroad. The case concerns their alleged use in drug production inside the country.

The apartment identified in the allegations is in Cairo’s Bab al-Shaariya district, where the suspects allegedly carried out the manufacturing.

The court’s decision keeps the suspects in custody while the investigation continues. It is a detention renewal, not a ruling on their guilt.