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FOB Wright fuel thieves convicted in Asadabad, Kunar court, 29 Nov. 2011, KRTA news

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Forward Operating Base Wright in Asadabad, Kunar cooperated with Kunar investigators in an 11 Sept sting operation using aerial surveillance footage. The suspects stood trial in the Asadabad Courthouse 29 November 2011. Kunar RTA news report.

Summary of the Pashto broadcast:

In Asadabad District, Kunar Province, two people were sentenced to five years and one month in prison for their part in the fuel theft case of FOB Wright. The defendants in fuel theft case, Mahmood, Saulaiman, Ikramullah, Gul Khan and Naseem were brought into a Public Trial in the presence of Qazi Mohibull. The clerk of the trial Mira Jan read the summary of the prosecution report and then the court room prosecutor explained the collected evidence and asked the panel of judges for a long term imprisonment for them. Defense Attorney, Shah Fesal, said "the prosecutor's collected evidence is weak and my clients are innocent" and he asked for their release. CID investigator Amir Khan told the judges that he was following this case for three days and that he did the arrest while they were stealing the fuel from the tanker. Blimp footage also played a part for the prosecution as evidence. Panel of judges announced their decision after they heard the prosecution report and looked into the collected evidence, and sentenced according to the criminal law code #268. Mahmood and Suleiman for 5 years in a month and the rest were penalized a cash fine of 20,000 Afs according to the criminal law code #381. Additionally, the fuel tanker involved in the crime was handed over to the government.

The defendants can appeal the decision.

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