Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death in 750kg drug trafficking case

Egyptian tv presenter, Sarah Khalifa, has been sentenced to decease by hanging aft a Cairo tribunal convicted her and 11 others successful a cause trafficking lawsuit involving much than 750 kilogrammes of narcotics.

According to information analyst, Zagazola Makama, the Cairo Criminal Court recovered the defendants blameworthy of forming an organised transgression pack progressive successful procuring earthy materials for the accumulation and trafficking of synthetic drugs.

The lawsuit progressive 28 defendants. Nine different defendants were sentenced to beingness imprisonment, portion 7 were acquitted, according to the report.

Khalifa, 39, is known for hosting the information and transgression programme, Mission Impossible connected Al-Mehwar TV.

She besides ran businesses, including a cosmetic country session and an events company, and had much than 2 cardinal followers connected Instagram.

“Throughout the investigation, Khalifa denied the allegations, telling prosecutors she had ne'er smoked a cigaret and insisting she was innocent,” the study stated.

Egyptian media besides reported that Khalifa broke down successful tears during the tribunal league and pleaded for mercy, saying her parents raised her good and that she had nary request for cause money.

Prosecutors alleged that the radical imported materials from overseas for the accumulation of synthetic drugs, stored the...