A local court ordered two convicted drug dealers to be executed immediately. They were caught dealing 9.5kg of heroin and 27,5kg of crystal meth in Hainan. Four other dealers received suspended death sentences during the same trial
A court in China has ordered 2 convicted drug dealers to be executed immediately during an open trial this week.
The pair, Lin Shanju and Li Zhiping, were caught dealing 9,511 grams (21 pounds) of heroin and 27,211 grams (60 pounds) of crystal meth in the southern province of Hainan in the space of a month, according to the court.
4 other drug dealers were put on death row during the group sentencing on Wednesday.
Courts around China have sentenced dozens of drug traffickers in the past few days as the country cracks down on the crime during the National Drug Control Publicity Month in June.
Police also found 252.4 grams (0.56 pounds) of heroin, 163.8 grams (0.36 pounds) of caffeine and 140,000 yuan (£16,000) of profit from drug trafficking at Mr Li's home.
The duo received capital punishment in April of 2017. They were put to death this week after the decisions had been verified and approved by the Supreme People's Court of Hainan, a statement said.
The Hainan Intermediate Court also gave a suspended death sentence with a two-year reprieve to 4 more criminals.
According to the Intermediate People's Court, Mr. Lin and Mr. Li carried out drug trafficking between March and April in 2015.
The court said that Mr Lin hired an accomplice to drive a drug-laden van for some 150 kilometres (93 miles), from Xuwen County in Guangdong to Qionghai city in Hainan, on multiple occasions.
Once the heroin and meth reached Qionghai, Mr Lin would hide them in his car and drive the vehicle to a place near Mr Li's home before selling them to Mr Li.
Elsewhere in China, the Wuhan Intermedia People's Court sentenced 18 criminals in relations to 13 drug-dealing cases between Monday and Wednesday, according to state media China News.
One of them, who was found guilty of selling 4,360 grams (9.6 pounds) of meth through post by hiding them in a water pump in 2017, was sentenced to death with immediate execution.
On Wednesday, 4 drug dealers were handed capital punishment by the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong.
Another 3 received suspended death sentences as 65 suspects concerning 34 cases stood trial, the Guangdong government said.
Source: dailymail.co.uk, Bill Thomson, June 26, 2020
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