problem returned Egyptian artist, Menna Shalaby Back in the limelight, news circulated that the actress had been transferred to the Criminal Court for trial in Egypt, against the backdrop of her arrest at Cairo airport from New York in possession of “narcotic” substances.
In this regard, the Egyptian Public Prosecutor’s Office released a statement today, Sunday, in which it denied the validity of the reports circulated on news sites according to which Shalabi would have been referred to the Criminal Court, underlining that the case is still being investigated.
The Public Prosecutor has invited all press and media institutions to respect the statements made by the Declarations Department of the Public Prosecutor’s Office regarding the cases that the Prosecutor’s Office is investigating, “as the only official source for all information relating to the work of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic”.
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In turn, the head of the Syndicate of Acting Professions, Ashraf Zaki, also denied the veracity of the matter, all that is circulating regarding the referral of Shalaby to the Criminal Court, indicating that it is fake news and will take all measures lawsuits against the promoters of this rumor, according to what was published by “ET” in Arabic.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office had previously issued a release order for the heroine of “The Rise of the Spirit” after she was questioned at Cairo airport on her way back from the United States, after paying 50,000 Egyptian pounds.
Customs at Cairo airport later released a statement saying they seized a “cocktail of various drugs” in its possession as it completed customs procedures for passengers on a plane from New York.
The convulsions of Menna Shalaby
He added that the customs officer detained the artist as he tried to leave the hall, but he denied having anything that needed to be disclosed or what fees and taxes were owed.
However, searching his bags on the X-ray machine, suspicious things (organic densities) were later found, and 6 plastic bags containing the narcotic marijuana plant weighing 45 grams, two plastic bags containing the narcotic marijuana plant weighing 15 grams, another bag containing the same narcotic plant weighing 6 grams and one bag weighing 7 grams.
The seizures also concerned other parcels of various types of drugs.
While Shalabi’s defense attorney confirmed that the elements of drug possession were not available to the investigating authorities, citing the defendant’s lack of knowledge of the nature of the “assets”, especially since what was seized in her possession could circulate at the place of destination , since it was not an explicit drug plant, the prosecution released her on bail.
