Saad al-Saghir’s Arrest: A ‌New ⁣Development in ​the Case

Renowned Egyptian singer Saad al-Saghir has been at the center‍ of‍ a recent ⁢controversy after being arrested at Cairo airport with 9 packages of e-cigarettes and marijuana.

In a recent update, the Public Prosecution ⁢in Noja, Cairo, has suspended Saad al-Saghir for 4 days for investigation. He has been ordered⁢ to submit ⁢to ⁣forensic medicine, where a sample of‌ his blood will be drawn and analyzed to⁢ determine the levels of drug use.

What ⁤Did Saad al-Saghir Say?

During the investigation, Saad al-Saghir claimed ⁤that he could not read‍ or write in English and was unaware that ‌the seized items ‌were forbidden to⁤ circulate. This statement has been reported by local​ Egyptian media​ outlets.

Saad al-Saghir was arrested‌ by ‌Egyptian security services at Cairo airport ‍upon his return from a concert in the United States. The charges against him include possession of ⁢drugs.

Security services discovered marijuana oil and electronic cigarettes, listed in the drug list, on ⁣the Egyptian popular singer at Cairo airport.

As a result, the Egyptian police at Cairo International ​Airport wrote a report ​on the incident, and the artist Saad al-Saghir was sent to public prosecution for investigation.

A Similar Incident with Mena Shalabi

Saad al-Saghir’s ‌case⁤ is not the first of its kind involving an ⁢artistic ⁤figure in Egypt. A⁢ similar incident occurred two years ago with the artist Mena Shalaby.

Shalaby was ⁣arriving from the⁣ Netherlands at ⁣the time and was found in possession of goods​ containing prohibited drugs in Egypt. She was arrested and referred ⁢for investigation and public ⁣prosecution.

The matter eventually reached the judiciary, where the first instance court sentenced Mena Shalaby to one year in​ prison and ​fined her 10,000 Egyptian ⁣pounds. The execution of the sentence was suspended for 3 years last May.

The ⁣case ‌of the Egyptian artist sparked controversy on social media platforms between her ⁢defenders and opponents. The Syndicate of Egypt’s acting profession issued ‍a statement that everyone “respects the privacy ⁣of its members and does ⁢not enter ⁤into their symptoms.”

Egyptian actress Mena Shalaby was among the nominees for the International Emmy Award for a dramatic ⁣work​ entitled “A Friday ​Every Week”.

In 2019, Shalaby won the “Fatein Hamama” ‍appreciation award at the Cairo Film Festival for her artistic ‍career, which includes more than 60 works in cinema, drama, and radio.