Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEgyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa (Sarah Khalifa/Instagram)Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 co-defendants have been sentenced to death by hanging by a Cairo court in a major drugs case. Prosecutors alleged the group formed an organised criminal gang responsible for importing raw materials, manufacturing narcotics, and distributing them. Law enforcement officers seized over 750kg of narcotics and raw materials, alongside unlicensed firearms and found two apartments allegedly used as drug laboratories. Khalifa denied the allegations, maintaining she had never seen drugs until she was photographed with them at the anti-narcotics authority's offices. The death sentences were referred to Egypt's Grand Mufti for an advisory opinion, and the defendants can appeal to the country's Court of Cassation. In fullEgyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa among 12 sentenced to death in drugs caseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death on drug charges
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEgyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa (Sarah Khalifa/Instagram)Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 co-defendants have been sentenced to death by hanging by a Cairo court in a major drugs case. Prosecutors alleged the group formed an organised criminal gang responsible for importing raw materials, manufacturing narcotics, and distributing them. Law enforcement officers seized over 750kg of narcotics and raw materials, alongside unlicensed firearms and found two apartments allegedly used as drug laboratories. Khalifa denied the allegations, maintaining she had never seen drugs until she was photographed with them at the anti-narcotics authority's offices. The death sentences were referred to Egypt's Grand Mufti for an advisory opinion, and the defendants can appeal to the country's Court of Cassation. In fullEgyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa among 12 sentenced to death in drugs caseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
