03 February 2017 :
two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Lakan, Rasht's central Prison.According to a report by the Iranian state-run news agency IRIB, the two prisoners at Rasht's central prison were hanged on drug related charges.
The report identifies the prisoners as "R.Z.", 26 years old, and "M.A.", 39 years old.
R.Z. was reportedly sentenced to death on the charge of trafficking one kilogram of crystal meth and M.A. was reportedly sentenced to death on the charge of buying and selling three kilograms of heroin.
(Sources: Iran Human Rights, 01/02/2017)
