In pursuit of its national efforts to defy any attempts to undermine state resources and harm the national economy, the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) apprehended six officials of Alexandria Port Customs for accepting bribes from the owner of a shipping company to expedite the export of shipments of white sand. The export of white sand is prohibited under a decision issued by the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade to preserve non-renewable natural resources and maximize their added value.

The necessary legal procedures were taken against the defendants in coordination with the Ministry of Finance. They were referred to the investigating authorities, which confirmed the validity of the charges against them and referred them to the competent court, which issued deterrent sentences of 10 to 15 years of imprisonment.

ACA hereby emphasizes the importance of abiding by the legal regulations governing the export of raw materials and actively participating in supporting industry and the national economy to ensure giving momentum to development and the achievement of Egypt's Vision 2030.