A cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the United States for sending weapons to Colombia in exchange for cocaine, according to Israeli news site ynet. The cousin's identity was not disclosed in the initial report.
01 · THE DISPATCH
A cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the United States for sending weapons to Colombia in exchange for cocaine, according to a report from Israeli news site ynet. The cousin's identity was not disclosed in the initial report.
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