Yemen puts on trial 25 Iranian fishermen

Yemeni policeman stands guard at the entrance of the state-security court in Sanaa (File) Twenty-five Iranian fishermen accused of drug trafficking have gone on trial in the Yemeni capital, judicial sources said on Sunday. Twelve men whose case opened on Saturday are said to have smuggled 3.5 tons of hashish into Yemen, while 13 others who went on trial on Sunday are charged with illegal entry and possession of 20 kilos of hashish. The group of 13 was arrested by U.S. navy personnel who discovered three tons of the narcotics aboard the Iranian men's vessel, according to... [read full story]