A Chinese drug trafficker who escaped from prison in...
A Chinese drug trafficker who escaped from prison in 1995 was recently arrested by Myanmar police and handed over to the Chinese police
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A Chinese drug trafficker who escaped from prison in 1995 was recently arrested by Myanmar police and handed over to the Chinese police.
Police said that in February of 1995, Yang Chaoming, 40, tried to smuggle 10,000 grams of heroin from Myanmar to China. He was arrested and sentenced to death by the court of Lincang prefecture. By colluding with other prisoners, Yang escaped just before he was due to be executed.
Police said that in February of 1995, Yang Chaoming, 40, tried to smuggle 10,000 grams of heroin from Myanmar to China. He was arrested and sentenced to death by the court of Lincang prefecture. By colluding with other prisoners, Yang escaped just before he was due to be executed.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Xinhua monitored by BBC, 24/01/2002)
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