US Court Postpones Sentencing of Confessed Kenyan Drug Trafficker Baktash Akasha
The sentencing of confessed Kenyan drug trafficker Baktash Akasha has been deferred to July 25th, 2019.
New York federal court judge Victor Marrero, who has been presiding over the Akasha case, on Wednesday agreed to postpone the sentencing that was scheduled for April 19th.
This comes after the prosecution applied to present evidence linking Baktash to the killing of a drug dealer in South Africa identified as "Pinky."
The sentencing of Baktash's younger brother Ibrahim is slated for July 26th.
The two are facing sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to six counts of drug trafficking and bribery last November.
US prosecutors have urged judge Marrero to impose the maximum sentence on Baktash, describing him as “a lifelong criminal of epic proportions.”
Baktash and Ibrahim were extradited to the US in January 2017 after government agencies discovered a major smuggling operation linking the poppy fields of Afghanistan to cities in Europe and the US.
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Binadamu: Nawaombeni…
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Binadamu:
Nawaombeni muwache kutumia madawa ya kulevya ili wanaoyauza madawa haya walazimike kuishi maisha ya kawaida duniani. Tukiwacha kununua na kutumia madawa yao, itawalazimu washike majembe na kulima mashamba na kuzalisha mimea itakayowafaidi wananchi kufukuza njaa.
The Akasha's drug lords have…
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The Akasha's drug lords have destroyed many family in East Africa, boundary countries and distant African counties.
Ten of thousands youth have lost they lives and many others are left as mental disturbed.
I hope they will only see the sun an hour a day in they live time. additionally disposal of all they properties across Africa.
Malipo ya azee hapahapa Duniani...mbiguni ni hesabu.
LIFE! ...to never set foot…
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LIFE! ...to never set foot in Kenya again! US courts rock!
Gichuru and Okemo are still here...please help....EXTRADITE!
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