Discovery
The spies' extravagant lifestyle as well as the various leads picked up by Allied intelligence, led to their hideout being discovered and the houseboat was boarded by British Field Security. Sandstede had started to flood the vessel but they were quickly taken into custody. Both Eppler and Sandstede confessed but were spared execution (the usual fate of spies out of enemy uniform during World War II) as was Anwar Sadat. Hekmat Fahmy was caught and received a two-year prison sentence.
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