Egyptian Court Sentences Smuggler to Three Years in Prison for Attempting to Steal Sarcophagus Hidden in Sofa 🇪🇬 On Wednesday, the Cairo Criminal Court also sentenced the director of an import-export company to a fine of ~ $18,000 for trafficking in antiquities. 🛋 In 2018, the smuggler and his accomplices concealed an ancient sarcophagus lid in a sofa before shipping it by plane to a country of the Persian Gulf region. 👉 The piece, which originated from excavations in the Luxor region, was discovered by airport authorities in the destination country and subsequently returned to Egypt. 👁 Experts confirmed its authenticity and dated it to the Late Period of ancient Egypt. ⚖️ Initially sentenced to life imprisonment in absentia, the man obtained this new sentence at the end of his retrial. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸