Ntando Sogoni, a 35-year-old South African national was arrested by the FBI for allegedly stabbing people in a cruise ship.
, faces ten years in prison and over R4 million fine after he was arrested for allegedly stabbing multiple people with a medical scissor on a cruise liner abroad.NTANDO SOGONI ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STABBING PEOPLE WITH A MEDICAL SCISSOR
The office said court documents indicate that on Monday, 6 May, the 35-year-old was working on the cruise ship when other ship employees observed the defendant attempting to deploy a lifeboat.“Upon arrival, Sogoni physically attacked a security guard and a male nurse inside an examination room and proceeded to enter another examination room where a woman, who is a U.S. citizen, was being examined.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250 000 fine for each count. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
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