Laura Plummer
A British woman facing the death penalty for smuggling painkillers
into Egypt said she had 'no idea' the drugs were illegal when she packed
them before embarking on holiday, Dailymail has reported.
The woman identified as Laura Plummer, 33, was arrested after
entering the country with 300 Tramadol pills she said were for her
Egyptian boyfriend’s injured back. The drug, widely prescribed in
Britain, is strictly controlled in Egypt and can only be brought in with
government permission.
The shop assistant from Hull was taken into custody where she
remains in a cramped police cell alongside 25 other women as she waits
for her court hearing tomorrow.
