Guilty as Sin

Antoine Kassis, cousin of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad, is going down for trying to peddle weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia. It’s a crazy story – Kassis thought he could sell arms to a group that’s basically a terrorist organization, and it won’t end well for him.

The Scheme

Kassis was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, which is about as serious as it gets. The deal was simple: he’d sell them guns, and they’d give him drugs. It’s a ridiculous plan, and it’s shocking he thought he could get away with it.
The fact that Kassis is related to one of the most notorious leaders in the world makes this whole thing even more outrageous. It’s not like he was some low-level operative – he’s got connections to the top.