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Abu Dhabi court sentences eight to life for arms trafficking to Sudan
The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has concluded a case involving an illegal network used to supply weapons, ammunition, and military equipment to the Sudanese Army. The court sentenced eight individuals—Rashid Omar Abdul Qadir Ali, Salah Abdullah Mohammed Mohammed Saleh (known as Salah Gosh), Ahmed Abdullah (known as Abdullah Khalaf Allah), Ahmed Rabie Sayed Ahmed, Mohammed Fath Al-Beik, Yasser Abdul Rahman Al-Atta, Othman Al-Zubair, and Maher Abdul Jalil—to life imprisonment.
In addition to the life sentences, several defendants received three-year prison terms and one million dirham fines for money laundering. The court ordered the confiscation of seized ammunition, communication devices, and 1.545 million dirhams in funds. The convicted individuals will be deported from the UAE upon completion of their sentences.
Several companies were also implicated, including Rashid Omar Brokerage, Portex Trade Limited, Abu Lara Electronics Trading, Yellow Sand Trading, Warda Al Masarra Trading, and Sudamina Free Zone. Each company was fined one million dirhams for money laundering, and their licenses and registrations were revoked. The court acquitted Mubarak Ali Al Sheikh and Musab Awad Al Karim Hassan of all charges.
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Abu Dhabi Federal Appellate Court · Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal · Port Sudan · Salah Abdullah Mohammed Mohammed Saleh · Salah Gosh · Sudan · Sudanese army · United Arab Emirates · Yasser Abdel Rahman Al-Atta
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Mubarak Ali Al Sheikh and Musab Awad Al Karim Hassan were acquitted. mebusiness.ae · yemenonline.info
- [● 4 SOURCES] The court ordered the confiscation of 1,545,000 dirhams in seized funds. mebusiness.ae · yemenonline.info · www.khaleejtimes.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Convicted individuals will be deported from the UAE after serving their sentences. mebusiness.ae · yemenonline.info · www.khaleejtimes.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The court revoked the licenses and registrations of the implicated companies. mebusiness.ae · www.khaleejtimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Defendants used aircraft to transport ammunition by falsely declaring the cargo as medical supplies. mebusiness.ae
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal sentenced eight individuals to life imprisonment. mebusiness.ae · yemenonline.info · www.khaleejtimes.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The illegal network supplied weapons, ammunition, and military equipment to the Sudanese Army. mebusiness.ae · yemenonline.info · www.khaleejtimes.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Six companies were fined one million dirhams each for money laundering. mebusiness.ae · yemenonline.info · www.khaleejtimes.com