Suren Garibyan, 34, pleaded guilty in December 2009 to kidnapping and
conspiracy to commit kidnapping.
He was sentenced Tuesday April 26, 2011 to 17½ years in federal prison and 5 years under supervised release after the 17 ½ years, for helping kidnap a Russian who was shot, zapped with a Taser and held captive for nearly a week while the kidnappers demanded a $1 million ransom.
Co-defendants Vagan Adzhemyan, 43, of Costa Mesa, and Galvin "Shaun" Gibson, 32, of Mira Loma were convicted of the same charges by a Los Angeles federal jury. They face up to 30 years in prison when sentenced in July 2011.
The suspects were arrested in August 2009, when the victim was rescued from Gibson's home by a team of Los Angeles Police Department SWAT officers.
Sandro Karmryan testified that Adzhemyan and Garibyan grabbed him from the underground parking garage of a Van Nuys apartment complex on July 29, 2009.
Karmryan testified that he was bound and blindfolded for five days as he was held at various Southland locations by the three men.
Conspiracy
Conspiracy is when two or more persons conspire either to commit
any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner of for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the
conspiracy.
Conspiracy crimes can include conspiracy to engage in criminal activity such as money laundering, conspiracy to violate federal laws, or conspiracy to manufacture drugs or weapons. The federal maximum penalty for conspiracy is five years in prison; however, this may be compounded by other state and federal violations. Depending on the nature of the conspiracy, it may be prosecuted by different entities including the FBI, Department of Justice, or state and local law agencies.
Kidnapping
Under federal and state law, kidnapping is commonly defined as the taking of a person from one place to another against his or her will, or the confining of a person to a controlled space.
Kidnapping charges and penalties will vary from state to state, however in general this is considered a felony in all areas. If an individual is bodily injured or dies during a
kidnapping event the felony charge of murder in the first degree can be included in the charges.
Possible Penalties for Kidnapping
•Jail time with parole
•Jail time of life without parole
•Probation
•Parole
•Restitution
•Registration as a sexual offender - sexual assault cases
If you or someone you know is charged with kidnapping or
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