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Michael Sang Correa was sentenced to over 67 years in prison on torture charges.

Correa and members of a Gambian death squad tortured victims through beatings, burnings, and electrocutions.

His trial took place in Denver, Colorado, under U.S. laws that recognize specific violent crimes even if they happen overseas.

An alleged former member of a Gambian death squad has been convicted of torture.

Michael Sang Correa, who was living in Denver, Colorado, was sentenced to more than 67 years in prison for one count of conspiracy to commit torture and five counts of torture. His violent acts included burning victims with molten plastic and beating them with different weapons.

Correa, 46, obtained a visa and arrived in the U.S. in December 2016. The Department of Justice

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