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Add as preferred on Google BEIRUT — Sleiman al-Assad, a cousin of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, was sentenced Thursday by Lebanon’s military tribunal to two months in prison, a fine of 6.5 million Lebanese Lira ($72) and a permanent ban on carrying weapons for illegally possessing weapons of war.He was arrested on Sept. 10 alongside Ali Zeaiter, son of Lebanese drug lord Nouh Zeaiter, and Fateh Zeaiter, a close associate of the two, in Ras al-Ain, in the Baalbeck district. The three men were traveling in a Toyota intercepted by army intelligence, which found weapons and narcotics inside. Ali and Fateh Zeaiter were each sentenced to one month in prison. Earlier in the news Sleiman al-Assad and Ali Nouh Zeaiter remain in detention over weapons and drug accusations Claude Ghanem, the government commissioner at the military tribunal, brought charges... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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