AVA- His partner Mohammad Asghar Ghyasi was also given same term in jail.
In addition to imprisonment, the duo was ordered to pay $38 million.
Monopolization of aircraft fuel contract, misuse of transport ministry’s installations at the airport, embezzlement at Kabul Bank and duping two private companies were what they were accused of.
During Tuesday’s session, the primary court at Anti-Corruption Justice Centre also jailed two former deputy transport ministers.
Raz Mohammad Elmi was sentenced to imprisonment of six months and fine of 3,000 afghanis, while Abdul Razaq Zulali was sentenced to imprisonment of five years and fine of 3,000 afghanis.
The judge, Sher Aqa Munib, also ordered prosecution of some former and current officials of Ariana Airlines and Transport Ministry.