European UnionEgyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death for financing and coordinating a synthetic drug network, according to a Cairo court ruling. She was among 12 defendants who received the death penalty, while nine others got life sentences and seven were acquitted. Khalifa’s lawyer plans to appeal, arguing the case is not yet decided. The sentencing followed a lengthy investigation where authorities seized over 750 kilograms of synthetic drugs, with evidence pointing to foreign-sourced materials hidden in cosmetics. Legal experts note that the death penalty requires a favorable opinion from Egypt’s Grand Mufti, which was sought but not binding. The case involves synthetic cannabinoids like MDMB-4en-PINACA, which are highly potent and dangerous, though not explicitly listed in Egypt’s controlled substances schedule.
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