Egypt Politics + Economics

Court upholds prison sentence for former Egyptian Customs Authority head

by enterpriseam adminEgypt Edition25 February 2020

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The Court of Cassation upheld yesterday a 10-year prison sentence for former Customs Authority Gamal Abdel Azim, who was arrested in 2018 on charges of corruption, the Associated Press reports. Abdel Azim was tried and convicted in Port Said for squandering public funds and profiteering.

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