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Iran | Two hanged for drug trafficking in Bandar Abbas, man hanged in Isfahan

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Iran Human Rights (IHR); January 25, 2019: At least two men were hanged on Thursday, January 23, at a prison in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas. 

They were sentenced to death for drug smuggling. 

According to Iran Human Rights (IHR) sources, on the morning of Thursday, January 23, 2020, prisoners Massih Hatami and Javad Alilou were hanged at the central prison of the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas. 

According to IHR sources, Javad Alilou (38), from the Dehbarez region, was sentenced to death four years ago for carrying 125kg of methamphetamine. 

Massih Hatami was sentenced to death for the accusation of running a drug cartel. 

However, well-informed sources told IHR that the judiciary officials have exaggerated the amount of the drugs smuggled by them. 

Massih Hatami’s co-defendant was hanged in August 2019. “More than 7 tons of drugs have been discovered from the cartel”, a Judiciary official told Mizan News at that time.

Man Hanged at Isfahan Prison


Iran Human Rights (IHR); January 24, 2020: A prisoner who was sentenced to death around 11 years ago for an alleged role in a legal case dealing with smuggling drugs and firearms, was executed at Isfahan Central Prison on January 6, 2020. 

He had always denied the accusations.

According to Iran Human Rights (IHR) sources in Isfahan, prisoner Ali Ashouri was executed at the city’s central prison on January 6, 2020. 

“Ali Ashouri was arrested 11 years ago for driving a car carrying heroin, methamphetamine and firearms. He had always claimed he was only the driver and did not smuggle anything,” a well-informed source told IHR.

Javaneha website first reported the news.

Neither Iranian authorities nor official media announced the execution so far.

Source: Iran Human Rights, Staff, January 24-25, 2020


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