EGYPT JUDGE JAILED FOR COCAINE POSSESSION

CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - An Egyptian judge has been sentenced to
three years in prison with hard labour for possessing 70 grams (2-1/2
ounces) of cocaine, court sources said on Monday.

The sources said the drug had been found when police raided the house
of Edmond Hefzi, in his 40s, in connection with a bribery case. He
was also fined 50,000 pounds ($14,700).

Hefzi is still on trial in the bribery case and the sources said he
could be jailed for up to seven years if convicted.

The drug verdict, handed down on Sunday, can only be annulled by the
Court of Cassation, the sources said.