The ministry accused two men, both age 27, and a 25-year-old women of being members in the Muslim Brotherhood.
Egypt outlawed the Brotherhood in 2013 after the military overthrew elected Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.
Authorities have shown public concern over calls on social media to organize protests on January 25 to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising that removed longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Social media, particularly Facebook and Twitter, played a large part in organizing the January 25 uprising, and other protests since then.
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