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Taiwanese Drug Trafficker Executed

Customs officers in east China's Xiamen City confirmed Tuesday that Li Yuzhang from Taiwan island had been executed for drug trafficking.

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Customs officers in east China's Xiamen City confirmed Tuesday that Li Yuzhang from Taiwan island had been executed for drug trafficking.

The officers said Li, born in 1951, was detained by local Customs officers after he was found with 4,185.2 grams of heroin on September 18, 2000 at Gaoqi International Airport in Xiamen.

The heroin, packed in 12 small packages, was taped to Li's belly, back and legs with transparent adhesive. Li planned to takethe MF 895 passenger flight bound for Macao, then to return to Taiwan.

The Xiamen Intermediate People's Court sentenced Li to death in the first instance on March 27, 2001. On July 25, the Fujian Provincial People's Higher Court upheld the ruling.

With approval from China's Supreme People's Court, Li was executed on June 24.

Customs officers in Xiamen have uncovered 20 cases of drug trafficking since 2000, seizing a total of 74,972 grams of a variety of drugs and 28 suspects. Taiwanese passengers were involved in almost all the cases.

Customs officers at Gaoqi International Airport have seized 15 Taiwanese passengers involved in trafficking since 2000.

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