Saudi Arabia Beheaded Syrian Drug Dealer, 76th Execution In 2013

Authorities in Saudi Arabia today executed a Syrian
man who was convicted of drug smuggling.
The Syrian man identified as Hasan Mahmud al-Bash
was beheaded in the northern province of Jawf, the
ministry said in a statement carried by the official
SPA news agency.
He was arrested while attempting to traffic "a large
amount of narcotic capsules," the ministry added.
His beheading brings to 76 the number of executions
carried out in Saudi Arabia this year, according to an
AFP count.
Last year, Saudi Arabia carried out 76 drug related
executions.

Sent From David Aniemeka