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Woman jailed for 'buying painkillers for her partner'

02 January 2018 at 13:34
Though Laura Plummer pleaded innocence, saying she had brought the Tramadol for her boyfriend who she claimed was suffering from a chronic back pain, the court did not take her plea.

A 33-year-old British woman, Laura Plummer from Hull has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by a court in Egypt’s Red Sea region, after

Africafeeds.com reported that Tramadol is listed by Egyptian authorities as an illegal drug due to its wide use as a heroin substitute.

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Though Laura Plummer pleaded innocence, saying she had brought the drugs for her partner who she claimed was suffering from a chronic back pain, the court did not take her plea.

She was sentenced on December 26, but her conviction is open to appeal

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