Crime & Justice
Cairo court sentences producer Sara Khalifa and 11 others to death over drug trafficking
September 11, 2026 at 03:31 AM
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Cairo Criminal Court sentenced artistic producer Sara Khalifa and 11 co-defendants to death by hanging and a 500,000 EGP fine for running an organized drug-trafficking gang.
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Khalifa said she will file an appeal within days against the ruling, which also covered charges of possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
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Investigators ordered banks to freeze Khalifa's and the co-defendants' assets and accounts, and placed two fugitive defendants on travel-ban and border-watch lists.
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Authorities seized more than 750 kg of drugs and raw materials, with the case built on statements from 20 witnesses and digital evidence.








