JFK Defendants May Face Life Sentences After Bomb Plot Verdict

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BusinessWeek: "An former member of Guyana’s parliament and an ex-airline employee may face life in prison after being found guilty of plotting to blow up fuel lines and tanks at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Abdul Kadir, 58, and Russell Defreitas, 67, a former Evergreen Airlines cargo worker, were convicted yesterday by a jury in federal court in Brooklyn, New York. U.S. District Judge Dora Irizarry set a Dec. 15 sentencing date.

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