Kenyan Akasha brothers may not be allowed to appeal their sentence in the United States after they signed a plea agreement with US authorities.
The two, Baktash and Ibrahim Akasha pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling narcotics to the US as well as bribery and violence in a bid to get a lenient sentence.
They are facing a maximum of life imprisonment, the total maximum for all the six counts they pleaded guilty to. They accepted the charges to avoid trial after learning that US prosecutors had put a strong case against them.
The agreement bars the brothers and the US government from appealing any sentence and also indicates they could pay a fine of up to ($10 million) Sh1 billion.
“The defendant also agrees not to appeal any fine that is equal to or less than the $10,000,000 (Sh1 billion) and the government agrees not to appeal any fine that is greater than or equal to $50,000 (Sh5 million),” the agreement drafted by the US attorney Geoffrey Berman and signed by the Akashas and their lawyer reads.
The two will also be required to surrender all property and assets purchased from the proceeds of their drug trafficking business.
“The defendant hereby admits the forfeiture allegation with respect to counts one, two, three and four of the information and agrees to forfeit to the United States all property constituting or derived from any proceeds the defendant obtained directly or indirectly as a result of the offences described as well any and all property used or intended to be used to facilitate the commission of the offences.”
However, the deal states that in consideration of their plea to the offences, the defendants will not face any other criminal prosecutions, except for tax violations.
“The defendant acknowledges that he has accepted this agreement and decided to plead guilty because he is in fact guilty,” reads the agreement.
The two were extradited to the US in January, 2017 alongside Pakistani national Gulam Hussein and Indian citizen Vijaygiri Goswami after being arrested in Mombasa.
Their plea bring to an end the case which has been running for several years. It is unclear when the two will be sentenced.
They harvest what they…
They harvest what they planted for so many years by assisting with drugs to destroyed other people children life and shuttered many families.
Allah does not or will never got what’s wrong and what’s right…..timing is the factor here on Earth.
Thanks its the end of the Akashas …and Kenyan and in particular to Mombasa families can now take a deep breath.
Joho took cover in Canaan …
Joho took cover in Canaan …..albeit for some pocket-money now that his big financiers are facing a loooooooooong time, if not life, in jail –hehe—less all property bought from the proceeds of this demonic business.
I hope Kenyan lawyers and courts have learnt a thing or two.
Heko US judicial system!
Joho doesn’t need akasha…
Joho doesn’t need akasha money… that’s penny’s compared to what joho has and has been making… wake up and learn.. these 2 fat fucks were nothing like their dad… penny’s compared to what joho family and group make… get your facts right ma dawg