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Man detained for using brother's passport (is) Egypt's most wanted smuggler
 Ma'an -- Egyptian authorities reported the arrest of the man responsible for initiating the smuggling tunnel industry and starting the first passage for goods between Gaza and Egypt. The arrest was made Tuesday. The man, detained on Saturday, was held on charges of using a brother's passport to travel back in to the Gaza Strip following a visit to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage. Egyptian security said the man passed easily into Egypt, but on his return guards became suspicious and pulled him aside. The man was only identified as "Al-Far," and according to Egyptian sources he was one of the most wanted men by Egyptian authorities. Following a confession under interrogation, Egyptian authorities took Al-Far to the border area where he showed troops where ten previously unknown tunnels were located. In Bangladesh he would have fallen into a tunnel and landed in a "crossfire". Just saying.. Security sources describe Al-Far as one of the most dangerous tunnel smugglers in Gaza. They also said he has caused many problems for the authorities through the tunnels he owns along the borders. They reported his tunnels located in the Gazan neighborhoods of As-Salam, Al-Barazili, and Salah Ad-Din. Posted by: Fred 2009-09-16 |
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