one man was hanged in the prison of Varamin

11 January 2012 :

one man was hanged in the prison of Varamin, reported the state run Mehr news agency. The man, who was identified as Nazar Ali Moradi, 53, was convicted of keeping 215 grams of heroin and 10 kilograms of opium. The execution took place in the Khorin prison of Varamin, said the report.

(Sources: Iran Human Rights, 06/01/2012)

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