Samir Ousman Alsheikh

In Custody
Gender:Male
Era:2020s
State:California
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 3 Months 16 Days
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Samir Ousman Alsheikh

Biography

Samir Ousman Alsheikh, a former director of Syria's Adra Prison and provincial governor under Bashar al-Assad, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on July 10, 2024. A federal jury convicted him of torture, conspiracy, and immigration fraud for abuses used to punish political dissent, and on September 17, 2026 he was sentenced to sixty years in prison.

Case

Charges: Conspiracy to commit torture, torture, immigration-document fraud, and attempted naturalization fraud.
Arrested: Jul 10, 2024
Sentenced: Sep 17, 2026
Incarcerated: Jul 10, 2024
Sentence: Sixty years in federal prison.
Judge: Hernán D. Vera
Convicted: Yes

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