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An Australian man is sentenced to death after being found with 7.5 kilograms methamphetamine in his checked luggage at an international airport in China.

According to its website, the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court said the man's sentence was delivered on June 10.

The ABC understands the man was arrested at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, north-west of Hong Kong, in December 2013 with more than 7.5 kilograms of methamphetamine in his checked luggage. The ABC has contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court for comment.

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