A Pakistani couple were sentenced to death on Saturday for smuggling heroin. Sources said that the husband and wife were detained at King Abdul Aziz International Airport for having swallowed small plastic bags containing the drugs. The couple, who reportedly confessed to the charges but said they were unaware that drug smuggling carried the death penalty, are expected to appeal the sentence within the next few weeks. The General Court in Jeddah has issued over the last month six death sentences to narcotics smugglers, including two last week to a Saudi man and an Egyptian.
