Foreigners could face death for drug crime

SHENZHEN: Four foreigners may be executed in connection with one of the biggest drug-trafficking cases of this southern city bordering Hong Kong, according to Shenzhen Customs.

"The procuratorate of Shenzhen is ratifying the arrest of the four foreigners," Wang Yao, a customs press official, told China Daily yesterday. He gave no details about their nationalities.

The foreigners, along with five other suspects, have been in custody since they were caught for allegedly smuggling 144.5 kg of heroin from Pakistan in September, Wang said.