Almotamar.net - SANA'A- The Specialized Penal Court today approved the death penalty of Berkhan Akhredi Yar Hussein, a Pakistani national, on charges of bringing drugs to Yemen.
Chaired by Judge Saeed al-Qatta, the court sentenced Abdul-Rahman Fadh al-Rahaman Tawoos, who bears the Pakistani nationality, to 25 years in prison from the date of his arrest on charges of participating in bringing the drugs to Yemen.
The court upheld the first instant court's judgment on Ziad al-Nahari, Ahmed al-Mahlasi, Ahmed al-Ahekam, who are sentenced to 5 years in prison each; while Yasser al-She'ri was acquitted.