Who is Sara Khalifa? TV presenter who claimed she never ‘smoked cigarette in life’ sentenced to death in drug case
During the investigation, authorities reportedly recovered more than 750kg of narcotics and substances believed to have been used in drug production.
Egyptian television presenter Sara Khalifa has been sentenced to death for her alleged involvement in a major drug trafficking and manufacturing network, BBC reported. The court convicted Khalifa and 11 other individuals of being members of an organized criminal group responsible for bringing raw materials into Egypt from overseas to produce synthetic drugs for distribution.
Prosecutors claimed the network divided responsibilities among its members, with some involved in importing materials, others in manufacturing the drugs, and others in their distribution. Over 750kg of narcotics and substances used in drug production were reportedly recovered during the investigation, along with unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
Khalifa's lawyer plans to file an appeal against her death sentence, while the court also handed nine other defendants life imprisonment and seven people were acquitted. Khalifa has consistently denied the accusations and claimed she has never smoked a cigarette in her life.
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