Court Sentenced Egyptians To Four Years In Prison With Hard Labor For Trading In Drugs

The Court of Appeals nullified the verdict of the Court of First Instance which sentenced four Egyptians to four years in prison with hard labor for trading in drugs including Tramadol and methamphetamine, leading to the acquittal of the accused. According to the case file, the Public Prosecution charged the suspects with smuggling of drugs for personal consumption and trading. One of the suspects purportedly smuggled the drugs, another had in his possession an undisclosed quantity of hashish for personal consumption, one was accused of smuggling Tramadol and methamphetamine, and the other had in his possession some drugs and hashish. Lawyer for one of the suspects, Attorney En’am Haider, questioned the arrest procedures which resulted in the detention of her client. She argued the warrant used to arrest her client was faulty because it ordered searching the suspect, his apartment and whoever was caught with him. She also pointed out inconsistencies in the investigation.

SOURCE : ARABTIMES

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