Former Assad-Era Syrian Prison Chief and Governor Found Guilty of Torturing Inmates Then Lying About It to U.S. Immigration Officials
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 16, 2026:
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Former Assad-Era Syrian Prison Chief and Governor Found Guilty of Torturing Inmates then Lying About It to U.S. Immigration Officials
A former Syrian government official who was the head of one of that nation's major prisons was found guilty by a jury today of torturing Syrian inmates at Adra . . .
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Former Assad-Era Syrian Prison Chief and Governor Found Guilty of Torturing Inmates then Lying About It to U.S. Immigration Officials
A former Syrian government official who was the head of one of that nation's major prisons was found guilty by a jury today of torturing Syrian inmates at Adra . . .