Open Trial of (9) Individuals Held in Justice and Judicial Center for Heavy Corruption Crimes

Open Trial of (9) Individuals Held in Justice and Judicial Center for Heavy Corruption Crimes

The Legal and Judicial Center for Heavy Corruption Crimes convicted (9) persons in the charges of embezzlement, deception, and money laundering. The Center convicted Abdullah, Nizamuddin, Mohammad Anwar, Najibullah, Khadim Hussain, Salim Mohammad, Safiullah, Mohammad Nadir, and Ashor Ali in an open trial.

Safiullah, charged with money laundering, and convicted to (3) years imprisonment, and cash fine of 50,000 Afghanis and confiscation of laundered money according to articles 4 and 5 and modification of article 52 of anti-money laundering law. Safiullah received (4) years and (6) months of imprisonment on convicted charge of embezzlement according to articles 268, 273, and 239 of Penal Code. Based on article 158 of Penal Code, Safiullah received a total (7) years and (6) months imprisonment and cash fine.

Abdullah convicted of multiple crimes according to articles 268, 273, 239, and 158 of penal code of Afghanistan, by the Justice and Judicial Center on Combating Heavy Crimes of Corruption, and sentenced to (19) years and (6) months of imprisonment and payment of 19,800,790,452 Afghanis embezzled money.

Khadim Hussain convicted on charge of embezzlement according to articles 268, 273, 239, and 158 of penal code convicted to (10) years of imprisonment and payment of 4,536,359 Afghanis embezzled money.

Nizamuddin convicted to (10) years of imprisonment in charges of two cases of embezzlement for 8,221,811 Afghanis according to articles 268, 273, 239, and 158 of Penal Code.

Salim Mohammad, Mohammad Anwar and Najibullah convicted in the charges of participating in embezzlement of 8M Afghanis, each to (5) years of imprisonment according to articles 268, 273, 239, and 158 of penal code, and based on article 48 (2) of Penal Code the penalty for perpetrators and co-respondents.

Najibullah convicted in the charges of deception “bank cheque” and sentenced to one year and one month imprisonment according to article 310 of Penal Code, also in embezzlement crime, based on article 156 he was sentenced to (5) years of imprisonment. According to the judge, this is not the final verdict, if the defendant does not agree with this verdict; he has the right to appeal.

Mohammad Nadir convicted in the charges of money laundering. Based on the decision of Justice and Judicial Center on Combating Heavy Crimes of Corruption, Nadir convicted to (3) years of imprisonment and 50,000 Afghanis of cash fine according to articles 4 and 5 and amendment of article 52 of the Law on Anti-money Laundering and Income of Crimes. He must pay the laundered money back according to article 39 of Law on Anti-money Laundering and Income of Crimes.

Ashor Ali found guilty by the Court in the case of money laundering of 6,740,000 Afghanis. He was convicted to (2) years of imprisonment and also 50,000 Afghanis cash fine according to articles 1, 4, and 5 and amendment of article 52 of Anti-money Laundering and Income of Crimes. He is bound to pay the equivalent of laundered money. The verdict of the court is not final and in case the convicted lacks satisfaction, he has the right to appeal.

This is among the several open trials conducted by the Justice and Judicial Center for Heavy Corruption Crimes.