Seven drug traffickers hanged in Iran

By DPA, IANS
Monday, January 3, 2011

TEHRAN - Seven convicted drug traffickers were executed Monday in western Iran by hanging, Fars news agency reported.

They were hanged in a prison in the city of Kermanshah after their sentences were confirmed by the Supreme Court, Fars reported.

Murder, rape, armed robbery and trafficking in more than 5 kg of drugs are among crimes punishable by death in Iran.

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