Man with Criminal Record Arrested over Online Fireworks Sales in Sharqia

A man with a criminal record has been arrested in Egypt’s Sharqia governorate for promoting fireworks for sale on social media.

The General Department for Combating Information Technology Crimes detected a social media page managed by the suspect and used to advertise the fireworks.

The department, part of the Communications and Information Technology Systems Sector, coordinated with the Public Security Sector in monitoring the activity.

The available details did not specify the platform used, whether any fireworks were seized or what legal measures followed the arrest.