Egypt

Colombian detained for taking pictures of police installation

Agouza prosecutors have ordered the detention of a Colombian for 24 hours pending investigations from the National Security Agency after he allegedly took pictures of a police installation without permission.
 
The prosecutors requested National Security Agency to see if the Colombian was involved in any terrorist acts or prohibited organizations.
 
The suspect lived in a rental apartment that overlooked a police training center in Agouza.
 
Surveillance cameras allegedly filmed him while he was taking the pictures.
 
Picture-taking, especialy of government installations, is a sensitive issue in Egypt due to heightened fear of spying, which is encouraged by conspiracy theories propagated in the media.
 
 
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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