Thepirate was a leading member of the pirate group which seized the tanker offOman in May 2010 and threatened crew members with mock executions.
Thevessel was held for eight months but released after a ransom of $5.5m wasparachuted on to the Marida Marguerite’s deck.
Theaccused admitted to being part of the pirate gang but denied he was the leaderor of involvement in torture of Indian crew members.
Thejailed
