Student Arrested in New Valley Over Online Antiquities Claims

Security authorities arrested a student in Egypt’s New Valley governorate after he allegedly used social media to promote his ability to search and excavate for antiquities.

The case emerged through online monitoring by the Public Security Sector, which identified a person running a page advertising the purported services.

According to the security account, the page also offered to facilitate the sale of antiquities in exchange for payment.

The information provided did not establish whether any excavation or sale had taken place, or whether any antiquities had been recovered.