Two drug traffickers receive death

Two drug traffickers, including a Chinese-French citizen, were sentenced to death Saturday for manufacturing, transporting and dealing large amounts of crystal methamphetamine, known as "ice," in south Guangdong Province.

Chan Thao Phoumy, a 47-year-old Chinese-French citizen, and Xie Weiming also had their personal assets confiscated, according to the sentence handed down by the Intermediate People's Court of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong.

Their eight-member drug ring manufactured tons of "ice" between 1999 and 2003 in Guangdong and central Henan Province, and they sold the drugs on many occasions, the court heard.

Two other traffickers in the ring, Li Yunfeng and Xian Jinbai, were sentenced to death but with a two-year reprieve.

Three others were jailed for life, while one other man was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, according to the court.

Source: Xinhua