The Craziest and Longest Prison Sentences in History
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4. Abdullah Barghouti (Bombmaker Got 67 Life Sentences Plus 5,200 Years)
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Abdullah Al-Barghouthi was arrested for making bombs. He was detained by Israeli forces and charged with seven different bomb attacks.
Following a military tribunal in 2004, Al-Barghouti was sentenced to 67 life sentences resulting from the 67 deaths and about 500 injuries he is said to have caused. In addition, he was given another 5,200 years.
In 2011 it was reported he had spent his entire sentence up to that point in solitary confinement with no visitors allowed.
5. Multiple People Have Been Sentenced to Over 1,000 Years for Drugs Trafficking
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Bentura Flores was sentenced in 1973 for human trafficking. Disproportionate drugs penalties are nothing new, and there are ongoing efforts to have people in prison serving sentences on marijuana charges released because the drug is already legal in many states.
But Flores was charged with trafficking heroin which, despite being a much more dangerous drug, seems questionable as the man only sold $10 worth. Despite his misdemeanor, Flores was sentenced to 1,800 years in prison.
In Oklahoma, Larry D. Kiel ended up with 2,501 years for drug trafficking when he was sentenced in 1992. Part of that sentence included 250 years for possession of a controlled substance without a tax stamp and another 250 years for maintaining a vehicle in which the substance was controlled.
6. Gary Ridgway, United States (48 Life Sentences Plus Nearly 500 Years)
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In the United States, Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, was considered the most prolific in history. He pleaded guilty to 48 murders in 2003 although he confessed to having killed about 80. His confession was part of a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.
A judge handed Ridgway 48 life sentences without the possibility of parole for each murder, to be served consecutively. The judge also added 10 years for each case of tampering with evidence, adding 480 years to the total sentence.
In 2011, the 49th victim was identified. Ridgway admitted to the murder as well and an additional life sentence was added to his total.
