Three Yemeni businessmen in western New York have pleaded guilty to money laundering charges, ending their federal court trial.
The men were charged in March 2007 after authorities said they sent $200,000 overseas knowing it was illegally obtained and could benefit the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which has fought Israel since the early 1980s and is considered by Israel and the United States to be a terrorist organization. The men weren't charged with any terrorism-related crimes.
On trial were Yehia Ali Ahmed Alomari, Mohamed Al Huraibi and Saleh Mohamed Taher Saeed. They ran mini-marts and a restaurant in Rochester.
Under Friday's plea agreements, the men face sentences ranging from 15 to 27 months. They remain free until they're sentenced in December.
Defense lawyers say the men thought the money was simply to help fellow Yemenis.
Source: The Associated Press
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