An Egyptian court sentenced a British woman to three years in prison on Tuesday for smuggling painkillers into the country, according to a Reuters witness. Laura Plummer, a 33-year-old shop worker from Hull, was arrested in October after Tramadol tablets were found in her suitcase. Her family told British newspapers she bought the tablets for her Egyptian partner, who is living in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada. Tramadol is a prescription medicine in Britain but it is banned in Egypt. Plummer was arrested upon arrival from Britain in October, and her detention was extended twice prior to her court appearance.

Source: The Irish Times December 26, 2017 14:26 UTC