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Somali pirate negotiator jailed for life by US court
Source: Reuters
Somali pirate negotiator jailed for life by US court
Reuters
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 14 August 2012 07.43 BST
A Somali man who acted as a ransom negotiator for pirates who seized a yacht last year and killed four American hostages has been given 12 life sentences by a US federal judge.
Mohammad Shibin was convicted in April on 15 charges including piracy, hostage taking, kidnapping and conspiracy. He was paid $30,000-$50,000 (£19,000-£32,000) in cash for his negotiating services, according to a federal indictment.
In a courtroom in Norfolk, Virginia, Judge Robert Doumar of the US district court sentenced Shibin to serve 10 concurrent life sentences, two consecutive life sentences and two 20-year sentences and ordered him to pay $5.4m in restitution.
"Mohammad Shibin was a key participant in two of the most heinous acts of piracy in modern memory," prosecuting US attorney Neil MacBride said in a statement.
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Reuters
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 14 August 2012 07.43 BST
A Somali man who acted as a ransom negotiator for pirates who seized a yacht last year and killed four American hostages has been given 12 life sentences by a US federal judge.
Mohammad Shibin was convicted in April on 15 charges including piracy, hostage taking, kidnapping and conspiracy. He was paid $30,000-$50,000 (£19,000-£32,000) in cash for his negotiating services, according to a federal indictment.
In a courtroom in Norfolk, Virginia, Judge Robert Doumar of the US district court sentenced Shibin to serve 10 concurrent life sentences, two consecutive life sentences and two 20-year sentences and ordered him to pay $5.4m in restitution.
"Mohammad Shibin was a key participant in two of the most heinous acts of piracy in modern memory," prosecuting US attorney Neil MacBride said in a statement.
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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/14/somali-pirate-negotiator-jailed-life
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Ahem.
