23 July 2012 :
three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin early in the morning. In a press conference after the executions, the prosecutor of Qazvin, Sadeghi Niaraki, told the media that the three prisoners were all convicted of drug-related offences.According to Sadeghi, one of those executed was a 32-year-old convicted of keeping and carrying 5 kilograms of crack, the other person was a 35-year-old charged with carrying and buying 474 grams of shisheh, and the third person was a 40-year-old from Tabriz convicted of keeping 515 grams of heroin, 30 grams of shisheh and 5 grams of hashish.
Quoting Sadeghi, the Iranian broadcasting IRIBB reported that since 20 March 1,507 individuals, among them 1,471 men and 36 women, have been arrested in relation with buying and selling narcotic drugs in Qazvin province.
(Sources: Iran Human Rights, 18/07/2012)