71.   Two other bills also under consideration would stiffen penalties for organized crime and increase protections for witnesses.

72.   In Singapore, police have been pulling in large quantities of drug and now vow to stiffen penalties even for first time users.

73.   King Hussein recently voiced concern over road deaths in Jordan and ordered police to stiffen penalties against dangerous drivers.

74.   Last year, it enacted laws meting out the death punishment against drug-traffickers and stiffening penalties against offenders.

75.   Legislation now pending in both houses of Congress would substantially stiffen penalties for use of drugs such as Rohypnol in the commission of serious crimes.