Egyptian television presenter and brother sentenced to death for drug trafficking
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Egyptian television presenter and brother sentenced to death for drug trafficking

Sábado6 September 2026 at 15:11

An Egyptian television presenter and her brother were sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Egypt. The sentence was handed down in an Egyptian court.

The siblings transformed a residential building into a secret laboratory dedicated to the manufacture and preparation of drugs. The space was used exclusively for this illegal activity.

After the production of the substance, the drugs were then sold by the convicts. The operation was discovered by the Egyptian authorities.

The case generated great media attention in Egypt due to the public figure status of the television presenter.

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