Maintenance Technician Arrested in Qalyubia Over Fake Drug Sales Page

A maintenance technician has been arrested in Qalyubia on suspicion of creating a fake social media page advertising narcotics for sale as part of a fraud scheme.

The General Administration for Combating Information Technology Crimes detected the page in coordination with the Public Security Sector.

The administration, which operates under the Communications Systems and Information Technology Sector, identified a person managing the page to promote the purported sale of drugs.

The allegation centers on using the fake sales page to defraud prospective buyers. The available information did not specify whether any drugs were seized or whether anyone lost money.