An Egyptian criminal court sentenced a Russian man...
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced a Russian man of Lebanese origin to death for smuggling cocaine into Egypt from Russia, judicial sources said
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An Egyptian criminal court sentenced a Russian man of Lebanese origin to death for smuggling cocaine into Egypt from Russia, judicial sources said.
They said three others - a Lebanese man and two from Egypt - were sentenced to 25 years in jail with hard labour for drug dealing.
The sources said the Russian, Mustafa Hussein Ahmed, and the other three were arrested at a central Cairo hotel with about one kg (2.2 lbs) of cocaine.
The death sentence, by hanging, can be appealed and has been approved by the religious authorities, the sources added.
They said three others - a Lebanese man and two from Egypt - were sentenced to 25 years in jail with hard labour for drug dealing.
The sources said the Russian, Mustafa Hussein Ahmed, and the other three were arrested at a central Cairo hotel with about one kg (2.2 lbs) of cocaine.
The death sentence, by hanging, can be appealed and has been approved by the religious authorities, the sources added.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Reuters, 30/04/2002)
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