Fugitive Steve Mohamed was yesterday sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined $200,000 at the end of a trial that went on in his absence.
Mohamed, in October, 2014, was charged with murder, armed robbery, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and discharging a loaded weapon to prevent a policeman from arresting him. The sentencing yesterday was for the charges of unlawful firearm and ammunition possession and discharging a loaded firearm.
In 2014, Mohamed was arraigned before then Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry,
