Chinese court sentences 13 drug dealers to death,executes eight immediately (PHOTOS)
Thirteen people in China have been sentenced to death for selling drugs as part of a public hearing watched by some 10,000 people.
According to local reports, they were accused of producing and selling drugs in the city of Shanwei, southern China's Guangdong province.
The trial took place on June 24. Eight of those sentenced were executed immediately after the trial.
18 people were on trial at the joint court case by Shanwei Intermediate People's Court and the Lufeng People's Court, reported The Beijing News.
The court case was held in an arena and was watched by some 10,000 people.
Five were given suspended sentences while the remaining 13 were sentenced to death.
Eight of those were immediately executed following the trial. It's understood the execution was not public.
Photos show those given the death penalty being loaded into trucks.
According to reports, Lufeng is a hotspot for drug trafficking with officers trying to clamp down on the sale and creation of drugs.
This isn't the first time a public court case has been held in the city. In 2015, 38 drug dealers were put on trial in front of 10,000 people as part of a public event to try and stop the illegal drugs trade in the region.
It was hoped at the time that the sentencing would showcase the government's hard line on drugs, reports Shanghai Daily.
According to local reports, they were accused of producing and selling drugs in the city of Shanwei, southern China's Guangdong province.
The trial took place on June 24. Eight of those sentenced were executed immediately after the trial.
18 people were on trial at the joint court case by Shanwei Intermediate People's Court and the Lufeng People's Court, reported The Beijing News.
The court case was held in an arena and was watched by some 10,000 people.
Five were given suspended sentences while the remaining 13 were sentenced to death.
Eight of those were immediately executed following the trial. It's understood the execution was not public.
Photos show those given the death penalty being loaded into trucks.
According to reports, Lufeng is a hotspot for drug trafficking with officers trying to clamp down on the sale and creation of drugs.
This isn't the first time a public court case has been held in the city. In 2015, 38 drug dealers were put on trial in front of 10,000 people as part of a public event to try and stop the illegal drugs trade in the region.
It was hoped at the time that the sentencing would showcase the government's hard line on drugs, reports Shanghai Daily.
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