German engineer found guilty in South Africa nuclear smuggling ring

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Source: Associated Press

Published: September 4, 2007

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: ...

Gerhard Wisser, a resident in South Africa, given an 18-year suspended sentence by the Pretoria High Court, where he faced seven charges relating to the network run by disgraced Pakistan nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan.

In a plea agreement, Wisser pleaded guilty to importing and exporting martial linked to Libya and Pakistan's nuclear weapons programs as well as forgery.

The state agreed to suspend Wisser's sentence for five years, but under the terms of the agreement he would have to do three years correctional supervision.

He also agreed to forfeit €2.8 million (US$3.8 million) and rands 6 million (US$838,000; €613,440) as proceeds from his crime ...

Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/04/africa/AF-GEN-South-Africa-Nuclear-Smuggling.php

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1. German man pleads guilty in S.Africa nuclear case (Reuters)

Wed Sep 5, 2007 12:14AM IST

.... Wisser pleaded guilty to manufacturing components that could be used in nuclear development illegally and six other charges in a deal with prosecutors in Pretoria. The state agreed that his sentence be suspended for five years.

Swiss citizen Daniel Geiges, who was also charged in the same case, is due to appear in court on Sept. 21 to face similar charges ....

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29333320070904