Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in drug trafficking case
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others face death after a court found them guilty in a major synthetic drug case.
A prominent Egyptian television presenter, Sarah Khalifa, has been sentenced to death in a drug trafficking case, according to official media reports. The 39-year-old, known for her program "Mission Impossible," was among 12 individuals found guilty of manufacturing and trafficking narcotics. The Cairo court's decision to impose the death penalty followed consultation with the Grand Mufti of Egypt, a requirement under Egyptian law for capital cases.
Khalifa's alleged crimes involved the formation of an organized criminal gang focused on procuring and trafficking materials used in drug manufacturing, as well as possession and carrying of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. In addition to the death sentence, Khalifa and the other defendants were also handed five-year prison terms for a separate case involving the kidnapping and assault of a young man.
Authorities seized over 750 kilograms of narcotics and raw materials, as well as unlicensed firearms and ammunition, from the defendants' residences, which were reportedly used as laboratories.
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