More than a dozen people were sentenced to between five and 15 years in prison for conspiring to divert millions of eggs to the black market, Cuban official media reported Friday. Eighteen suspects were convicted and one was acquitted in a case where prosecutors had sought terms of up to 20 years. The suspects included executives of the state-run egg distribution company in Havana, as well as accountants, drivers, and other workers. They were accused of misappropriating more than 8 million eggs from January to October 2012, causing an estimated $356,000 in losses to the company. The government has tried to crack down on corruption in recent years, sentencing dozens of officials, workers and foreign business-people to lengthy terms.
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