Laura Plummer had come to visit her Egyptian partner, who is allegedly suffering from back pain following an accident. She brought along almost 300 tablets of Tramadol as well as Naproxen, which she says were intended for her husband. Her mother, Roberta, told British tabloid The Sun that “She had no idea she was doing anything wrong. Tramadol is the most abused drug in Egypt, according to Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali. Egypt’s drug control fund, which has a free-of-charge helpline, received more calls about Tramadol than any other drug in August.

Source: Egypt Independent November 06, 2017 12:56 UTC