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Art theft penalties include life imprisonment and fines
The article highlights the strict legal sanctions imposed by Law No. 117 of 1983 on the crimes of stealing and destroying antiquities. Article 42 states that the theft of an antiquity or any part of it with the intent of smuggling, whether from registered artifacts, items prepared for registration, excavated objects, or those obtained through authorized missions and agencies, is punishable by life imprisonment and a fine ranging from one million to five million Egyptian pounds. Meanwhile, clandestine digging, concealing, or deliberate destruction of antiquities carry a sentence of harsh imprisonment from 3 to 7 years and a fine between 500,000 and one million pounds, with the tools and devices used being confiscated. The penalty increases to severe imprisonment and a fine of up to two million pounds if the offender is an employee in a relevant authority or a contractor working with the concerned council. The aim of these sanctions is to protect historical artifacts from theft and destruction and to hold perpetrators accountable before the law.
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