Organized crime in Egypt

1based here
5foreign footprints

Based in Egypt 1

Foreign groups with a footprint in Egypt 5

1
Islamic StatePresence
based in Iraq
The Islamic State claimed territory in Egypt.
Sources: Islamic State
2
Mara SalvatruchaPresence
based in United States
MS-13 operations exist in Egypt according to a district attorney.
Sources: MS-13, Mara (gang), Mara Salvatrucha
3
HezbollahOperations
based in Lebanon
Egyptian authorities arrested 49 men for planning attacks against Israeli and Egyptian targets in the Sinai Peninsula, in a Hezbollah plot uncovered in 2009.
Sources: Hezbollah
4
Palestinian Islamic JihadOperations
based in Palestine
PIJ conducted operations out of Egypt.
Sources: Palestinian Islamic Jihad
5
Messina BrothersPresence
based in Malta
The Messina brothers' father built a chain of brothels in Alexandria, and the brothers joined him in running brothels and prostitution there.
Sources: Messina Brothers