Nour-El-Dean Mouneimneh, convicted fraudster, sentenced for riot involvement

A man who was sentenced to four years in jail earlier this year for running a credit card scheme has been sentenced for his involvement in a riot at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's.

Nour-El-Dean Mouneimneh was among the rioters who damaged the penitentiary in a June riot the third riot in less than a year.

Mouneimneh was sentenced to six months for taking part in the riot, as well as another month for threatening HMP guards.

Damage was extensive; inmates flooded the floor, ripped down parts of the ceiling, destroyed light fixtures, and ripped off eight cell doors.

The riot happened after an inmate wanted to be removed from his unit because he feared for his safety.

When that happens, HMP protocol is to place the other inmates back in their cells. However, they didn't want to go so a riot broke out.

Mouneimneh was among the rioters; he smashed a light fixture and was seen trying to break a cell door.

More than $100,000 of damage was done at the prison; there were 12 inmates charged, andseveral inmates have already been sentenced.

He also appeared in provincial court on more charges of fraud, and was sentenced to six more months for those charges.

In May, Mouneimnehwas sentenced to four years less time served for running a credit card scam.There is also an ongoing investigation by police in Edmunston, New Brunswick.