Verdict Delayed in Nuclear Shipment Case

A Dutch court on Friday delayed its verdict until next month in the case of a businessman suspected of making illicit shipments of nuclear technology to Pakistan, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Nov. 7).

Prosecutors are seeking an 18-month sentence for Henk Slebos, 62, who is accused of sending dual-use technology to Pakistan without the required permit on five occasions between 1999 and 2002. Slebos has pleaded not guilty.

The court said Friday it would make an interim ruling that day, to be followed by a final ruling on Dec. 16, AP reported (Associated Press, Nov. 18).

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