The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced a cafe worker (قهوجي) to one year in prison and fined him 10,000 Egyptian pounds for trafficking hashish in Al-Matariya, Cairo.[1] The verdict was issued on 26 October 2026.[2]
A chemical laboratory report found the seized items were a black plastic bag containing pieces that tested positive for hashish, a substance listed in Schedule 1 of Egypt’s drug-control law.[1] The Public Prosecution charged the man with possessing hashish for trafficking outside legally permitted circumstances.[1] Matariya police had received information that a person was holding and selling drugs, and investigations identified the defendant.[1] Cairo Security Directorate forces set up ambushes and arrested him.[1] A search found 30 grams of hashish, along with cash and two mobile phones.[2]
When confronted, the man admitted possessing the drugs to trade for illicit profit.[1] He said the money came from drug sales and that he used the two phones to contact customers.[2] Authorities said the necessary legal procedures were then taken.[1]