In the second such sentencing this year, a Canadian citizen has been given the death penalty in China for drugs offences. The South China Morning Post has named the American as a Mark Swidan of Houston, Texas, and the four Merxican nationals as Leon, Pedro, Oscar and Carrett. The South China Morning Post reported that the case involved a drug factory in Taishan, China, at which the suspects had allegedly produced 63 kilograms of methamphetamine, as well as 365.9 grams of dimethylamphetamine. The case comes on the heels of that of Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, sentenced to death in Dalian, China in January. Fan Wei and the others sentenced Tuesday have the right to appeal, and the South China Morning Post reported that consular officials were at the hearing.

Source: National Post April 30, 2019 12:00 UTC