Egypt's Public Prosecution Reveals Details of the Investigation with Sabry Nakhnokh

SadaNews - The Egyptian Public Prosecution confirmed that the rule of law is firmly on its course, emphasizing - in an official statement regarding the arrest of businessman Sabry Nakhnokh, owner of Falcon Security Company, which oversees the security of several governmental entities and facilities - that the law is above all and cannot be surpassed by anyone, no matter their status. It will always remain a refuge for everyone and a stronghold for anyone seeking justice, preserving the state's authority and safeguarding citizens' rights without discrimination.

The Egyptian Public Prosecution stated - in a statement published on its official Facebook account - that it received a report from one of the car dealership owners about the accused, Sabry Nakhnokh, and others, storming his dealership due to financial disputes, assaulting one of the employees, and taking possession of a surveillance camera recording unit.

It pointed out that "after requesting police investigations, the incident was confirmed, and it was established that the mentioned accused and others led a gang to impose control and practice bullying through force and threats, disturbing public order, using one of the security companies as a cover for their activities, and employing money and weapons to facilitate it. "

The statement added that as a result, the Public Prosecution ordered the arrest and apprehension of the accused and issued an order to search the residence of Sabry Nakhnokh and his affiliated premises.

It clarified that the accused were apprehended and interrogated, and the Public Prosecution decided to detain businessman Sabry Nakhnokh for four days pending investigations on charges of bullying and intimidation, with the competent court renewing their detention for 15 days.

The Public Prosecution revealed in its statement that the search "resulted in the seizure of the reported stolen surveillance camera recording unit, along with two automatic rifles, a machine gun, a pistol, several sound and air-pressure weapons, a quantity of ammunition nearing one thousand rounds, five unlicensed communication devices, and ten antiquities."

It also revealed that "an examination of the accused's phones and the extraction of their contents revealed recordings indicating their involvement in incidents of kidnapping accompanied by assault, detention accompanied by physical torture, coercion to sign documents, possession of weapons and ammunition without a license, torture tools, as well as wild dangerous animals, and investigations into these incidents, as well as parallel financial investigations to track the proceeds of their criminal activities, are ongoing."

A Public Opinion Case

The case of Nakhnokh occupies the attention of the Egyptian public due to the man's history linked to the events of the January 25 revolution and the events that followed. Nakhnokh was arrested in 2012 on charges related to possession of weapons and ammunition, wild animals, and trafficking in narcotic substances, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2013.

However, a ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court issued shortly after the life sentence against Nakhnokh returned the trial to square one after it ruled the unconstitutionality of Law No. 6 of 2012 concerning the tightening of penalties for possession of weapons and ammunition, under which Nakhnokh was sentenced to life imprisonment.

In May 2018, a presidential pardon was issued for Nakhnokh, who was held in preventive detention and not convicted by a final ruling.

The importance of Falcon Company, which Nakhnokh acquired in 2023 and has headed its Board of Directors since then, stands out as it is one of the largest and most present security companies in Egypt, with a market share of no less than 62%, according to earlier statements by Sherif Khaled, the former managing director of the company, in 2017.

Falcon was established in late April 2006 by one of Egypt's largest banks, the Commercial International Bank, as a joint stock company, initially comprising only two companies: Falcon Security and Money Transfer Services, with 270 employees, 50 money transport vehicles, and one branch of the group.

By the end of 2006, another company affiliated with the group, "Falcon for Technical and Security Systems," was established. By 2010, "Falcon for Public Services and Project Management" was founded, and in 2017, "Tawasul for Public Relations" was created. In 2023, the company included seven specialized companies in security, money transport, project management, and public services.

With the company's successive expansions, the number of its clients increased to 1,500, including embassies, banks, companies, clubs, and universities, across seven branches spread throughout the republic, along with a large fleet of money transport vehicles.

Source: Al Jazeera