Saudi Arabia executes two Somalis for hashish smuggling in Najran
Ali Abdulrahman Mursal Adam and Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud Mohammed, both Somalis, were executed in Najran on 11 May 2025 after the interior ministry said they smuggled hashish into the kingdom.
🇸🇦 Najran region, Saudi Arabia
- Deaths
- 2
Saudi Arabia executed two Somali nationals in Najran on 11 May 2025.[1][2] The interior ministry said
Ali Abdulrahman Mursal Adam and Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud Mohammed smuggled hashish into the kingdom,
were convicted after investigation and appeal, and were put to death once the Supreme Court upheld
the sentences.[1][2]
Ministry warning
Both republished statements said the discretionary death sentences were carried out after royal
approval and warned that anyone who smuggles or deals drugs would face the same legal consequences.[1][2] The opened sources do not give the quantity of hashish or the men’s ages.[1][2]
Sources
- السعودية: الداخلية تعلن إعدام شخصين وتكشف ما فعلاه. CNN Arabic, 11 May 2025. In Arabic. Archived copy.
- تنفيذ حكم القتل تعزيرًا بوافدين في نجران لتهريبهما الحشيش المخدر إلى المملكة. Ajel (Saudi Press Agency), 11 May 2025. In Arabic. Archived copy.
Open questions the AI reported
- The ministry statement republished by CNN gives no quantity of hashish and no trial dates.