the Lao People's Court of Vientiane have given the death penalty to six people...

the Lao People's Court of Vientiane have given the death penalty to six people, including a Myanmar national, for their involvement in drug trafficking into the country. According to the indictment read at the trial held last week, the accused have transported and stored more than 416,000 ecstasy weighing a total of seven kilos. To date, Laos has sentenced to death 18 drug abusers and traffickers, according to sources of the country's local courts.