The police arrested on Saturday Tarek Hisham al-Sabea after attacking the Customs chief Samer Diaa at the airport.
Earlier, a group of men led by al-Sabea assaulted Customs chief Diaa on the backdrop of thwarting a smuggling operation.
The security forces launched investigations to reveal the details behind the attack.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil called for swift measures to be taken against the offenders as well as referring this file to the competent authority.