Drug Dealers Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison in Tunisia
2004-11-17
The Tunisian daily Le Temps reports that three drug traffickers, including a father and son, were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in Sfax, Tunisia's second largest city. In addition, the court fined the group approximately $70,000.
Tunisia plans to deploy more anti-drug forces to combat the increasing drug problem. The government says it is committed to wiping out drug use and trafficking. (albawaba.com)
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