Seven Trinidadian men were convicted of hostage-taking Friday for their roles in the 2005 kidnapping of an American citizen. The men face a mandatory life sentence under the federal hostage-taking statute. They were found guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia of abducting Balram Maharaj, a 61-year-old naturalized American citizen, who was vacationing in his home country. Maharaj, who was in poor health, died while tied to a tree in a forest hideaway.
August 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Seven Trinidadian men were convicted of hostage-taking Friday for their roles in the 2005 kidnapping of an American citizen.
The men face a mandatory life sentence under the federal hostage-taking statute. They were found guilty of abducting Balram Maharaj, a 61-year-old naturalized American citizen, who was vacationing in his home country. Maharaj, who was in poor health, died while tied to a tree in a forest hideaway. The dismembered remains of his body were later found by investigators.
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