11 February 2010 :
in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, the Criminal Court sentenced five people to death for drug possession and trafficking through the Oman-Ras Al Khaimah border. Judge Bilal Abul Baqi sentenced an Omani and four Pakistanis after they confessed. They will be executed by firing squad.A senior court official said this was the first time the RAK Court had sentenced five people to death on drug charges in a single hearing. He added the suspects will have an automatic appeal against the court ruling, but if rejected, the execution will be carried out.
(Sources: GulfNews.com, 10/02/2010)
