Life Sentence, $1,341 Fine: Lebanon's Collapsed Currency on Trial

Lebanese influencer Georges Hanna Dib, "Dr. Food," received life with hard labour for smuggling 820kg of hashish in cake packaging. His fine: 120 million Lebanese pounds — about $1,341. Since Lebanon's economic collapse began in 2019, the pound has lost over 98% of its value. A life sentence paired with a $1,341 fine places the country's currency crisis in stark relief.