Passeri was arrested about a year ago in Egypt for drug possession.
The trial was attended by a consular office chief from the Italian embassy, accompanied by an interpreter who assisted as an observer.
On the same day, Passeri’s defence lawyer informed the embassy that Passeri had been “sentenced to 25 years in prison”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said late on Wednesday.
Passeri’s attorney has already informed the embassy that he intends to file an appeal.
The embassy is continuing to follow the case with the utmost attention, in coordination with the interior ministry.
Earlier on Wednesday, Passeri’s family claimed he had been sentenced to life imprisonment.
In recent months his family had raised the alarm about his condition in jail.
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