Execution of Japanese drug smugglers
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Mitsunobu Akano |
Three Japanese nationals - Teruo Takeda, Hironori Ukai, and Katsuo Mori, were executed on April 9 after being convicted of drug trafficking. The three, together with Mitsunobu Akano, who was executed on April 6, were the first group of Japanese nationals executed in China for drug dealing since the two countries normalized diplomatic ties in 1972.
Drug smuggling is a felony offense under Chinese Criminal Law and those who are convicted of smuggling, selling, transporting or producing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine or heroine can be sentenced to death.
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