Court hearings continue in the drug manufacturing case involving Suzy Khalifa, as defense lawyers submitted a legal memorandum demanding a full forensic review of all seized evidence, citing ambiguity that prevents identifying what is attributed to each defendant.
The defense requested that the confiscated items be sent to forensic authorities and reviewed by a specialized committee, alongside a detailed report listing every exhibit separately and linking it to specific defendants, stressing that current procedures undermine fair trial rights.
During the session, the eighth defendant denied being arrested inside her Cairo apartment, stating she was in Alexandria at the time, and asked the court to verify the vehicle route involved in the arrest to support her account.
Lawyers also argued that a phone call cited in the investigation does not prove involvement, explaining that it related to real estate business and had no connection to the alleged crime, while confirming that phones contained no incriminating material.
The defense further claimed the defendants did not use drugs, challenged the seriousness of police investigations, and objected to electronic searches, communications reviews, and data inspections conducted on the defendants’ devices.
They questioned why arrests were delayed if suspects had been active for a long time, and how drugs entered the country without a clearly defined route, describing the investigations as fundamentally flawed.
Meanwhile, prosecutors read the referral order, asserting that Suzy Khalifa and others provided locations, equipment, financial exchanges, and suspicious communications proven by chemical lab reports and seized substances beyond doubt.
At the end of the hearing, the court adjourned the case to the next session to hear remaining defense arguments, as legal tensions continue to rise around the case.
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