September 21, 2024

Basra Criminal Court : Death penalty against drug dealers, including a woman


The Basra Criminal Court issued death sentences against four drug traffickers for the crime of trafficking in narcotic substances.

The media center of the Supreme Judicial Council stated in a statement that “the four convicts, including a woman, were found in their possession of two substances, methylamphetamine and hashish.”

He added, “The rulings were issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 27/First of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law No. 50 of 2017.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency