
The Saudi authorities carried out a discretionary death sentence against five people with Ethiopian nationality in the Asir region, after they were convicted of participating in smuggling narcotic hashish into the Kingdom, according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior published by the Saudi Press Agency.
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The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced the implementation of a discretionary death sentence against five Ethiopian people in the Asir region, after they were convicted of participating in smuggling narcotic hashish into the Kingdom. The ruling became final after it was appealed and upheld by the Supreme Court, and a royal order was issued to implement it.
On Thursday, the Saudi Ministry of Interior announced the implementation of a death sentence (discretionary punishment) against 5 people of Ethiopian nationality, in the Asir region, according to a statement from the ministry published by the Saudi News Agency, SPA.
The Saudi Ministry of Interior said: “Sakaw Asay Barato Tesfaye, Kanfa Tekhali Haddush Foado, Mikayla Marhan Qarzqir Qabra, Dasta Qabra Kiros Ambaya, and Mahari Qabra Haware Haile Hailesa, all of Ethiopian nationality, participated in smuggling narcotic hashish into the Kingdom.”
The Saudi Ministry of Interior added: “Thanks to God, the security authorities were able to arrest the aforementioned perpetrators, and their investigation resulted in them being accused of committing the crime, and by referring them to the competent court, proving their eligibility and assigning them, a ruling was issued against them confirming what was attributed to them and killing them (as a discretionary punishment), and the ruling became final after it was appealed and then upheld by the Supreme Court, and a royal order was issued to enforce what was decided according to Sharia law,” according to what SPA reported.
The Saudi Ministry of Interior confirmed that “a death sentence (as a discretionary measure) was carried out against the perpetrators: Saqaw Asay Barato Tesfaye, Kanfa Takhlai Haddush Foado, Mikaila Marhan Qarzqir Qabra, Dasta Qabra Kiros Ambaya, and Mahari Qabra Haware Haile Helasa, Ethiopian nationals, Thursday, 5/25/1448 AH, corresponding to 5/5/2017. 11/2026 AD in the Asir region.

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