Ukrainian Woman Sentenced To Life Imprisonment In Egypt For Smuggling Cocaine - Reports

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published January 09, 2023 | 02:00 AM

Ukrainian Woman Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Egypt for Smuggling Cocaine - Reports

DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th January, 2023) An Egyptian court sentenced a 29-year-old Ukrainian citizen, Lyudmila Balakina, to life imprisonment for attempting to smuggle some 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds) of cocaine into the country, Egyptian newspaper Akhbar Al Yawm reported on Sunday.

Balakina will also have to pay a fine of 100,000 Egyptian Pounds ($3,700), the report said.

Customs found the drug in Balakina's bag during a check at Cairo International Airport. During the investigation, Balakina admitted that she received drugs from an Egyptian citizen living abroad, who paid her $2,500 for their transportation. The investigation did not identify the drug's addressee.

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