NEW VALLEY, Egypt – Director of New Valley Security Othman Naji today received a report indicating that excavation equipment had been discovered about eight kilometers from the main street inside the White Desert Natural Reserve, a clear violation of the no excavation or digging policy. Naji instructed a team to investigate the incident. The team discovered a hole – one meter and a half in depth and three meters wide – inside of which was found human bones and pottery. “The excavation equipment found includes a digger and a tractor in a trailer, but no people,” Naji told Youm7. “The investigation will attempt to determine the identity of those responsible for the equipment.” The prosecution was informed of the incident and was ordered to keep the equipment in custody, Naji added. Report number 756/2011 was opened for the incident and investigation is ongoing.
