On Saturday, the Suez Criminal Court handed a judge accused of possessing 68kg of hashish to a life sentence, according to state-run media outlet Egy News. The judge, known in the media as “Hashish Judge”, is facing charges of forming an illegal group, trading drugs, and possessing weapons. Another two defendants were arrested with the judge, but were only handed a ten-year prison sentence and a fine of EGP 50,000 for charges of possessing and trading weapons. The court acquitted the female friend and the driver of charges of forming an illegal group, only punishing them over drugs charges. There have been a number of public figures in Egypt arrested on charges of possessing large amounts of drugs.

Source: Daily News Egypt April 02, 2017 14:26 UTC