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July 26th, 2008
Posted: 12:46 PM ET
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) — Thirty people convicted of drug and other criminal charges will be hanged on Sunday, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported Saturday. In a statement, Iran’s judiciary said that all 30 were convicted of various crimes, which included: murder, murder in commission of a crime, disturbing public safety and security, being a public nuisance while drunk and being involved in illegal relationships — relationships between men and women who are not married to each other, the news agency reported. Kidnapping and using weapons while committing a crime were also among the charges. The statement also said that 20 of the people were convicted of drug and alcohol dealing, armed robbery and smuggling arms. |
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