An archaeological inspector has been arrested over bribery charges.

The official received a total of 1.150 million pounds worth of bribes from a person who illegally seized 61 feddans owned by the General Authority for Agrarian Reform.

The official received the bribe to exclude the piece of land - estimated to cost 280 million pounds - from the supervision of the Ministry of Antiquities.

The official was also paid to issue a report indicating that the piece of land is free of any archaeological evidence.

The two men were referred to the prosecution and will be remanded in custody for four days.

Source: MENA