State security prosecutor detains FIHC head, Supply Ministry officials on charges of graft

Egypt’s state security prosecutor ordered yesterday the detention of Food Industries Holding Company head Alaa Fahmy and three Supply Ministry officials for four days pending investigations into charges of corruption and graft, Reuters reports. The Administrative Control Authority had arrested the four suspects on Tuesday for allegedly taking EGP 2 mn in bribes from an unnamed commodities firm in return for issuing direct supply orders and facilitating payments.