Three Malian men arrested in 2009 on suspicion of international drug trafficking for al Qaeda were given light sentences because the judge believed the defendants were motivated by economic circumstances, not terrorist ideology. The government dropped narco-terrorism charges after the men pled guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist group.
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