almotamar.net - The specialized appeal section on Saturday the primary sentence issued against 17 persons out of 23 convicted on charges of forgery of passports, identity cards and official memorandums.

The appeal verdict stipulated confiscation of crime equipment seized with the accused ones, namely computers, printer and forged stamps.

President of the court Saeed al-Qataa said the appeal section confirms the verdict issued against the defendants, affirming that the period of imprisonment begins from the date of arresting them.

The court of first instance had in July 2006 sentenced for three years and four months in prison 17 of the accused. The appeal penal court deemed enough to imprison 2 others for three years, acquitted two others for insufficient evidence and released the other two after considering the period they have spent in prison as enough punishment.