A former medical professor was sentenced to death by...

A former medical professor was sentenced to death by the Beijing First Intermediate People's Court for producing and trafficking drugs.
Liu Yingquan, 59, a former researcher and tutor of doctoral students with the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicines, was found to have illegally produced methadone, a highly addictive narcotic used as a sedative and strictly controlled by the drug administrations of China, between 1998 and 2000.
Using his medical expertise, Liu developed a kind of drug called Duyinxiao, a mix of methadone and other raw materials, which he distributed to other drug dealers.
Over 70,000 Duyinxiao pills were confiscated in his home, and the court said he made a total of 30,535 grams since 1998.