Egyptian Court Sentences Man to Two Years for Drug Trafficking and Weapon Possession

An Egyptian criminal court in Sohag has sentenced a man to two years in prison on charges of drug trafficking and illegal weapon possession.

• The Sohag Criminal Court sentenced defendant “A.Kh.A” to one year for drug trafficking and one year for weapon possession, with the terms to run consecutively.
• The case dates to 2025 in the Markaz al-Mansha district, where police arrested the defendant following information about his drug dealing activities.
• The defendant was found in possession of a quantity of narcotics intended for sale and an illegal weapon.
• The defendant confessed to both charges and was referred to the criminal court, which issued the verdict.