cairo egyptian court sentence british woman three years prison tuesday smuggle around 300 painkiller tablets country rule defence team say would appeal overturn commute laura plummer 33-year-old shop worker hull arrest october tramadol tablets find suitcase family tell british newspapers buy tablets egyptian partner live red sea resort hurghada plummer attend hear case monday tuesday sentence court also rule must pay fine 100,000 egyptian pound 5,600 tramadol legal prescription medicine britain ban egypt plummer arrest arrival britain october detention extend twice prior court appearance plummer family say tuesday disgust way trial conduct day one complete nightmare yesterday court even allow interpreter get court interpreter interpret wrong answer sister jayne synclair say speak bbc television family say plummer also force sign arabic-language document understand verge mental breakdown ... horrendous sister say lawyer say plummer would appeal seek reverse verdict get commute sentence possible two months sentence add know tramadol ban egypt speak court behalf plummer lawyer say criminal intent bring painkillers monday lawyer mohamed othman tell reuters illogical deal tramadol 320 pills even plane ticket almost double price pills spokesman britain foreign commonwealth office say continue provide assistance laura family follow court rule egypt embassy regular contact egyptian authorities british woman sentence egypt three years jail smuggle painkillers