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Gang sentenced to 5 years for antiquities smuggling
The South Sinai Court sentenced a gang of 10 individuals to 5 years of strict imprisonment and a fine of 5 million Egyptian pounds for smuggling 2,198 archaeological pieces valued at nearly 3.5 billion pounds through Nuweiba Port. The artifacts were hidden inside a truck loaded with crushed fava beans. Investigations revealed that the suspects were preparing to smuggle the antiquities to Jordan and were apprehended while attempting to smuggle them aboard a Jordanian truck. The collectibles have been referred to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, while the police continue to pursue the fugitives involved.
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