Corruption in high places in corrupt state: 'Former minister’s brother arrested for smuggled antiquities'
The Egyptian prosecution arrested the brother of former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali on Wednesday, February 13 for four days under investigation in the case of Italy’s diplomatic bags of smuggled antiquities. Attorney General Nabil Sadek officially announced the arrival of the smuggled antiquities at Cairo Airport on July 30. Last year, the Egyptian Public Prosecution recognized the presence of Egyptian antiquities seized in the Italian city Salerno. Accordingly, Sadek ordered widespread investigations about these seizures. [...] 195 small pieces were found, in addition to 21,660 ancient metal coins. Egypt’s public prosecution immediately informed the Italian authorities that Egypt has the full right to have these smuggled antiquities back.
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