{
  "id": 6588344,
  "title": "Oman’s new anti-narcotics law introduces death penalty, fines of up to OMR60,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/omans-new-anti-narcotics-law-introduces-death-penalty-fines-of-up-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T12:31:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/oman/omans-new-anti-narcotics-law-introduces-death-penalty-fines-of-up-to-omr60000-1.500669684"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Oman’s new anti-narcotics law introduced the death penalty for drug smuggling in aggravated cases and fines of up to OMR60,000 for trafficking-related offences, while expanding treatment and rehabilitation options for people with drug dependency, according to local media reports The Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, issued under Royal Decree No. 67/2026, draws a clearer…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}