Man Arrested in Ismailia Over Social Media Scam Targeting Drug Buyers

An unemployed man has been arrested in Ismailia on suspicion of setting up a social media page to defraud people seeking to buy drugs.

The General Administration for Combating Information Technology Crimes detected the page, which advertised drugs for sale in exchange for money.

The monitoring was carried out by the administration, part of the Communications and Information Technology Systems Sector, in coordination with the Public Security Sector.

Authorities described the page as a means of scamming prospective buyers. The available information did not specify how much money was involved or whether any drugs were seized.