The Seychelles ' Supreme Court Monday convicted and sentenced eight of the Somalis for committing an act of piracy and the other three for aiding and abetting an act of piracy . NEW : Seychelles hopes the convictions will be a `` deterrent '' to other Somali pirates . The piracy cases are the first to be prosecuted in the Seychelles . In addition, there is an ongoing investigation into whether or not any of the crew members were involved with drug trafficking and money laundering.
NEW : Seychelles hopes the convictions will be a `` deterrent '' to other Somali pirates . The piracy cases are the first to be prosecuted in the Seychelles . In addition, there is an ongoing investigation into whether or not any of the crew members were involved with drug trafficking and money laundering.