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CCCI convicts 25 people, two sentenced to life

The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 25 people Aug. 18 to 24 for various crimes including possession of illegal weapons, joining armed groups and illegal border crossing.

The trial court found Essam Imohammed Mohammed 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 gun battle between Coalition forces and terrorist elements.

The trial court found Adnan Mohammed Dah'ham 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 he admitted to being a foreign fighter who entered Iraq for Jihad.

The trial court found Amir Hasan Ubayd Al Zobai guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to 30 years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the defendant after a search of his home revealed 1,250 AK-47 rounds, two fragmentation grenades, four mortar rounds, one RBK machine gun, two sniper rifles, six AK-47s, 14 AK-47 magazines, two RPGs, five RPG launchers, materials for making improvised explosive devices, timers frequently used with IEDs, IED initiators and IED transmitters, two video cameras, spotting scopes, three computers with anti-coalition propaganda material including vehicle borne improvised explosive device videos, CDs and cassettes, and seven large bags of explosives. Coalition forces also found RPG rounds and IED-detonation devices in the bed liner of a vehicle on the defendant's property.

The trial court found Mohed Abdella Al-Ithawi 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 home revealed five AK-47 rifles, one RPG launcher, two RPG rounds, one bayonet, and 150 linked 7.62mm rounds.

The trial court found Sulayman Hammud Ghadir Al Galari, Otham Utham Al Hayoni, Ali Bedouie Adnan Al Subhini, Shadha Hammud Ziyad Al Gabaly, Ammash Sakar Hamad Al Jalafi, Mohammad Salih Mohammad Al Alusi, and Jabir Hammad Emhadie guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced them each to 15 years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the defendants after they trespassed on a Coalition forces military installation and were caught attempting to steal artillery shells and fuses.

The trial court found Mohammed Shareef guilty of illegal border crossing, in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Law, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the defendant after he illegally entered Iraq from Iran.

The trial court found Mujib Said Al-Adham Salih Mabkhut 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 they found him with one AK-47 rifle, one full magazine loaded in the rifle, an additional four AK-47 magazines in a holster, and two Russian hand grenades.

The trial court found Ismael Ibrahim Ibrahim guilty of illegal border crossing, in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Law, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the defendant after he admitted to being a foreign fighter who entered Iraq for Jihad.

The trial court found Emmad Mohammed Jasem Al Hayahi guilty of attempting to use explosives, in violation of Article 345 of the Iraqi Penal Code, and sentenced him to 13 years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the defendant after he was seen fleeing the scene of an IED attack. During the defendant's arrest, his cell phone rang and the witness who answered the phone heard the person on the other end say, "Did you blow up the bomb and record it?"

The trial court found Mohassen Abdalah Muhammad Maudidi and Nasir Abdallah Muhammad Maudidi 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 three AK-47s, 22 AK-47 magazines, six 12-gauge shot gun shells and three 20-gauge shells, three pistol holsters, one bayonet, one 155mm artillery shell, a bag with black powder, detonation cord, and three blasting caps.

The trial court found Rafat Talib-Husayn Khudayir guilty of forging and using three identifications, in violation of Article 292 and 298 of the Iraqi Penal Code, and sentenced him to nine years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the defendant after they found him with several false identification cards.

The trial court found Abas Fadil Hazim 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 they found him with a washing machine timer and eight mortar propellant rounds

The trial court found Omar Hassam Hameed 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 property revealed an anti-coalition video, sniper rifle, rifle parts, and an RPG head.

The trial court found Makmoud Yousef Abbas and Hadi Nizal Abdulla guilty of attempting to use explosives, in violation of Article 345 of the Iraqi Penal Code, and sentenced them each to six years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the defendants after they detonated an IED as a Coalition forces convoy passed.

The trial court found Nadir Shahooth Abd Al-Karim 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 house revealed one blasting cap, two lengths of detonation chord, two large bags of propellant, one small bag of black gunpowder, four .50 caliber rounds, 42 AK47 rounds, 15 7.62mm x 51 rounds, five loose 9mm rounds, and one drum of 9mm rounds.

The trial court found Awad Abdul-Dalil Zeka guilty of illegal border crossing, in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Law, and sentenced him to six years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the defendant after he illegally entered Iraq.

The trial court found Abdul Ghani Mustafa Hamdo guilty of illegal border crossing, in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Law, and sentenced him to one year imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the defendant after he illegally entered Iraq.

Upon conviction, defendants will be turned over to the Government of Iraq to serve their sentences.

To date, the CCCI has held 1,414 trials of people suspected of anti-Iraqi and anti-Coalition activities threatening the security of Iraq and targeting MNF-I. These proceedings have resulted in 1,214 individual convictions with sentences ranging up to death.

Source: Multi-National Force-Iraq