Three men have been jailed for up to 28 years for their roles in the murder of the high-profile investigative journalist Peter R de Vries nearly three years ago.
Alleged organized crime leader Ridouan Taghi was convicted and sentenced to life in prison along with his co-defendants, Saïd R. en Mario R., for charges brought against them in a long-running case involving six assassinations, four attempted killings, and plans to murder several others. Though prosecutors demanded life sentences against three additional suspects who were also convicted on Tuesday, Achraf B. was sentenced to more than 29 years behind bars, Mohamed R. received 27 years in prison, and Mao R. will serve 15 years.