KABUL (SW): Afghanistan’s Anti-Corruption Justice Center (ACJC) in its first anti money laundering case convicted Mohammad Massom for 3 years imprisonment.
Mohammad Massom son of Raz Mohammad was charged with money laundering of $ 261,200, and 323,000 afghanis, and 299,500 Pakistan rupees and 3.17 kilograms of gold. He was sentenced in an open session of the ACJC for 3 years imprisonment and fine of 100 thousand afghanis.
Sher Aqa Munib, primary court judge at the ACJC, said the judgment is not final, the accused has the right to appeal. Mohammad Massom, was the acting head of procurement directorate at the Uruzgan police headquarters. “The money is my personal asset, if evidence against me is there I am ready to accept any judgment”, defended Massom.
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