An Egyptian television presenter, Sarah Khalifa, has been sentenced to death along with 11 others for allegedly forming an organised criminal gang involved in manufacturing and trafficking narcotics. According to official media reports, the Cairo court found them guilty of procuring materials for making narcotics and possessing unlicensed firearms. The verdict, which is subject to appeal, was issued after consulting the Grand Mufti of Egypt on the case. Khalifa, 39, hosted a popular TV program called Mission Impossible that covered security and crime issues.
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Egypt sentences TV presenter, 11 others to death in drugs case
Sarah Khalifa and 11 others were sentenced to ‘death by hanging on charges of forming an organised criminal gang’, state news reported
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An Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to death for manufacturing and trafficking narcotics in a sprawling drugs case, official media reported on Saturday.
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The presenter, Sarah Khalifa, 39, is best known for her programme Mission Impossible, which dealt with issues concerning security and crime.
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The state-linked Al-Ahram newspaper said a Cairo court sentenced “Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death by hanging on charges of forming an organised criminal gang specialising in procuring materials used in manufacturing narcotics, with the intent to traffic them, and possessing and carrying unlicensed firearms and ammunition”.
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The verdict came after the court consulted the Grand Mufti of Egypt for his religious opinion, a procedure required by Egyptian law in capital cases.
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Khalifa also owns a plastic surgery clinic and a production company that specialises in organising parties and events.
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