The Iraqi Central Criminal Court convicts 16

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Written by Admin Sunday, August 06, 2006 15:00

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BAGHDAD, Iraq

August 07, 2006

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The Iraqi Central Criminal Court convicts 16

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted16 security detainees July 27 to August 3 for various crimes including possession of illegal weapons, attempting to or using explosives and illegal border crossing.

The trial court found Ammar Abbas Farhan Kathem guilty of joining armed groups to unsettle the stability and security of Iraq, in violation of Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant during a raid to disrupt anti-Iraqi and anti-Coalition elements when he confessed to being a member of the Islamic Front for the liberation of Iraq.

The trial court found Himin Hussein Abdul Rahman Al Kobadi guilty of joining armed groups to unsettle the stability and security of Iraq, in violation of Article 4 of the Terrorist Law, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant for being a known Iranian insurgent.

The trial court found Abdullah Ali Ibrahim Abdullah guilty of joining armed groups to unsettle the stability and security of Iraq, in violation of Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant after they found him in possession of terrorist propaganda, false Iraqi identification documents and more than $130,000 in cash.

The trial court found Muhammad Hamid Hassan Khalaf guilty of joining armed groups to unsettle the stability and security of Iraq, in violation of Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant after a search of his house revealed six RPGs, two RPG launchers, one RPK, three AK-47s, and two grenades.

The trial court found Khalid Mohammed Abdul Qhader guilty of illegal border crossing, in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Laws, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant after he illegally entered Iraq.

The trial court found Falah Khamees Saleh guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant after a search of his house revealed four AK-47s, 375 AK-47 rounds, 17 AK-47 magazines, two hand grenades, 50 shotgun shells, one 9mm magazine and 100 9mm rounds.

The trial court found Ahmed Khaboor Abed guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended Abed and two other defendants after a search of his vehicle revealed one mortar tube, one mortar round, one mortar base plate, one mortar aiming sight, one compass, one mortar tri-pod and a chemical solution. The charges against the other two defendants were dismissed.

The trial court found Mowloud Manfi Dayeh Hamadi guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended Hamadi and three other defendants after a search of his house revealed three AK-47 rifles, one bolt-action sniper rifle, two bags full of rifle ammunition, 20 AK-47 magazines, two time fuses for mortar rounds, two cans of liquid weld, one roll of copper wire, an empty wooden box of Syrian explosives and $5,300 in cash. The charges against the other three defendants were dismissed.

The trial court found Hussein Mahmoud Hussein guilty of illegal border crossing, in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Laws, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant after they found him in possession of a forged passport, marriage certificate and identification documents.

The trial court found Hussein Saleem Abed Humadi guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant after a search of his house revealed multiple forged identification cards, three hand grenades and anti-coalition materials.

The trial court found Hisham Shehab Ahmed Saleh and E’sam Shehab Ahmed Saleh guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced them each to 10 years imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendants after a search of their house revealed one RPG launcher, four RPG rounds, six RPG propellants, 18 RPG arming tips, 12 rockets, two AK-47 rifles, four AK-47 magazines, a 9mm sub-machine gun, 9mm magazine and a 155mm artillery round.

The trial court found Mohammed Naji As’ad, Mohammed Mukhlif Bayeez Taha and Ammar Humoud Zaidan Khalaf guilty of attempting or using explosives, in violation of Article 345 of the Iraqi Penal Code, and sentenced them each to 10 years imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendants after a search of As’ad’s vehicle revealed a Senao long-range cordless telephone whose serial number matched the serial number from the base of the telephone found on an IED, a Sony video camcorder, 6 rolls of electrical tape, a flat head screwdriver, wire and a current tester.

The trial court found Mohammed Ibrahim Ali guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to six years imprisonment. Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant after a search of his vehicle revealed a remote detonator and three 130mm anti-tank mortar rounds in the trunk.

Upon conviction, defendants will be turned over to the Iraqi Corrections Service to serve their sentences.

To date, the CCCI has held 1,340 trials of insurgents suspected of anti-Iraqi and anti-Coalition activities threatening the security of Iraq and targeting MNF-I. These proceedings have resulted in 1,144 individual convictions with sentences ranging up to death.