A 34-year-old man was on Monday December 15, sentenced to 20 years imprisonment after being found guilty of drug importation and trafficking by the Supreme Court. 

It is to be recalled that the man, Michel Bibi, escaped from lawful custody and later left the country. He was apprehended earlier this year in Mombassa, Kenya by Kenyan police after the Seychelles police issued a warrant through Interpol Kenya for his arrest. He spent more than 2 years abroad before being caught and brought back to Seychelles to face justice.

Bibi was being remanded at the Central Police Station since August 8, 2003.

In view of the fact that his sentences run concurrently, Bibi will serve a 10-year term in jail.

In a separate case, the court on Monday sentenced Monica Radegonde of La Gogue to one year imprisonment for house breaking and stealing.

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