Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
Sarah Khalifa, 39, charged with forming organised criminal gang to manufacture and traffick drugs
TL;DR
- Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others received death sentences.
- The charges include forming an organized criminal gang for drug manufacturing and trafficking.
- The defendants also faced charges related to possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
- Authorities seized over 750kg of narcotics and raw materials, along with two laboratory apartments.
- Khalifa also received a five-year prison sentence for a separate kidnapping and assault case.
- The verdict requires consultation with the Grand Mufti and is subject to appeal.