Drug use penalty may include life imprisonment

Article 33 of the Penal Code highlights the penalties imposed for trafficking in narcotic substances. The punishment can reach life imprisonment, starting from rigorous imprisonment for at least three years, and in some cases, can extend to the death penalty. Additionally, a financial fine ranging from 200,000 to 500,000 Egyptian pounds may be imposed in cases involving the export or import of narcotic agricultural crops. Moreover, the law stipulates that trafficking within the community generally carries a prison sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty; however, this can be mitigated to a prison term between one and five years and a fine ranging from 200 to 5,000 pounds if the seized substances are weak or natural. Regarding drug use, the prescribed punishment is one year of imprisonment, according to Article 39 of the law. Security campaigns also have procedures in place to address drug possession.

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