Ahmad Abdullah Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Ten terrorists belonging to the Al-Khafji cell were sentenced to a combined total of 80 years in prison and were barred from traveling abroad for a total of 84 years in a preliminary verdict issued by the Special Penal Court in Riyadh Tuesday. The leader of the cell was proved guilty of six charges, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison from the date of his detention (Nov. 10, 2005). The 15-year imprisonment includes five years for money laundering and the rest for other crimes including possession of unlicensed firearms. He will be barred from traveling abroad for 15 years after his detention period. Defendant No. 2 was proved guilty of three charges, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison from the date of his detention (Nov. 10, 2004). He cannot travel abroad for 10 years after completing his prison term. Defendant No. 3, who was facing three charges, was proved guilty of two of the charges and was sentenced to two-year prison from the date of his detention (Jan. 15, 2005). He will be barred from traveling abroad for five years after completing his jail term. No verdict was issued against defendant no. 4 since he was not present in the court. Defendant No. 5, who was proved guilty of two charges, received a prison term of eight years from Dec. 20, 2004, the day he was detained. He will be barred from traveling abroad for eight years. Defendant No. 6, who was proved guilty of two charges, was sentenced to 10 years in prison from Dec. 20, 2004, the day he was detained. After serving his jail term, he will be barred from traveling abroad for 13 years. Defendant No. 7, facing three charges was proved guilty of all the charges, and was sentenced to 13 years in prison from Nov. 21, 2004. After being released from prison, he will be barred from traveling abroad for 13 years. Defendant No. 8 was proved guilty of three charges and was sentenced to six years in prison from April 18, 2005, the date of his detention. He will be barred from traveling outside the Kingdom for six years. Defendant No.9, found guilty of four charges, was sentenced to jail for nine years from Jan. 1, 2005, the date he was detained. He will be barred from traveling outside the Kingdom for nine years. Defendant No. 10, facing two charges, was sentenced to two years behind bars from the date of his detention (Nov. 20, 2004). He will be barred from traveling abroad for two years. Defendant No. 11, facing two charges, was sentenced to jail for five years from Nov. 29, 2004 and will be barred from traveling outside the Kingdom for five years after completing his jail term. All the defendants requested to appeal the verdict.
