The Illicit Gains Authority extended Gamal Mubarak’s detention 15 days pending investigations on charges of financial corruption and also postponed investigations into similar charges against Alaa Mubarak, citing security reasons.
The two sons of former President Hosni Mubarak have been detained in Tora prison since their arrest last month.
Both men are accused of exploiting their father’s position to illegally inflate their own coffers, and Gamal is also accused of abusing his position in the National Democratic Party.
Investigations took place Thursday under tight security coordinated by the interior minister and military and prison officials.
Assistant Justice Minister for the Illicit Gains Authority Assem al-Gohary ordered the head of the authority’s investigation unit, lawyer Khaled Selim, as well as Asser Harb, a member of the committee formed by the armed forces to recover money smuggled abroad, and lawyer Ahmed Saad to lead the investigation. The three men arrived at Tora prison at 3 pm Thursday.
Selim interrogated the Mubaraks regarding reports by supervisory authorities that they had illegally acquired their wealth.
The Mubarak family members, including former First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, have multiple bank accounts in Egypt. Dozens of accounts discovered thus far contain an estimated LE200 million as well as US$147 million (LE867 million). Investigations have indicated however, that there are more secret accounts yet to be uncovered.
Alaa Mubarak’s accounts in the Masr Gadida branch of Al-Ahly Bank alone amount to more than LE100 million.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
