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The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has sentenced eight individuals to life imprisonment for arms trafficking and money laundering related to the supply of weapons and military equipment to the Sudanese Army. Those sentenced include Rashid Omar Abdul Qadir Ali, Salah Abdullah Mohammed Mohammed Saleh (Salah Gosh), Ahmed Abdullah (Abdullah Khalafallah), Ahmed Rabie' Sayed Ahmed, Mohammed Fath Al Beik, Yasser Abdulrahman Al Atta, Othman Al Zubair, and Maher Abdul Jalil, with the court also ordering the confiscation of ammunition, communications devices, and Dh1.545 million, as well as the deportation of the convicts after their sentences.
The court found that the network operated without authorisation, misdeclared military cargo as medical supplies for transport to Port Sudan, and used bank transfers and cash payments within the UAE, including approximately Dh8 million in cash. Several other individuals received three-year prison sentences and fines of Dh1 million each, while six companies, including Rashed Omar Brokerage Company and Portex Trade Limited, were fined Dh1 million, had their licences cancelled, and had funds confiscated.
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