Posted on 11/12/2009 8:51:48 PM PST by pissant
CTVBC in Canada reports that a Syrian man was arrested at the Canadian Border last month with $800,000 in gold coins along what is being described as “terrorist resources”.
From CTVBC
Paranoia and naivete led a Syrian man to lie about why he was crossing the border with nearly $1 million in gold and what’s been called “terrorist resources,” says the lawyer for the man who has been held as a potential security threat since early last month.
Khaled Nawaya, a flight instructor, was arrested by Canada Border Services agents when they found $800,000 in gold coins and other currency in his car and pockets on Oct. 6, as he crossed into Surrey, B.C., near Vancouver.
“He didn’t want to be taxed on it,” lawyer Phil Rankin said Tuesday.
“He should have gotten legal advice on that and just declared the money. Had he declared the money, that would probably be the end of the story.”
But his actions, along with other politically-charged items found in his vehicle, are now being used by government officials to build a case depicting him as a national security threat.
The 35-year-old faces the Immigration and Refugee Board on Thursday to learn whether authorities have grounds to keep him in custody.
He’d been living in the U.S. since he was 17 and had gained approval for permanent residency in Canada.
Besides the gold, Canadian agents found a ring bearing the insignia of Hezbollah, which has been listed as a terrorist organization by the Canadian government since 2002.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalterroralert.com ...
Let’s not jump to conclusions...
I believe that should be “Man-Caused Disaster” Resources.
Anyone here want to venture a guess on how much "$800,000 in gold coins and other currency " weighs.
It was probably just "stress". Somebody probably called him a "raghead" or something earlier, too. Move along now.....
Is it time to actually buy some?
41.6666 lbs give or take?
Roughly 25 lbs.
It's hard to imagine 41 and a half pounds of anything being worth a million dollars. I obviously have no appreciation for the market value of yellow metal.
So Obama gave him $800,000 to train Saudis how to kamikaze.
So what. Big deal.
It was also at the British Columbia/Washington border.
These guys are going to keep trying, since they've seen the weakness of 0bama/Holder holding the line.
Holder is also "Not One of Us."
“These guys are going to keep trying...”
There was another thread on this. A summary of posts plus my own thoughts, a theory: The guy came into this country, trained terrorists on how to fly, got paid in gold, plus a few gifts from his terrorist buddies, then tried to leave the country - but got caught.
The damage from this guy has already been done. Hopefully the Mounties can take him to some remote cabin in the Yukon and get the information out of him of who he trained, where, what their plans are before the folks he trained can do any damage.
another islamic play actor - let him go with our best wishes /sarc
Khaled Nawaya, 34, says he is still in shock and he thanked God for his release after the Immigration and Refugee Board allowed him out of custody."
You mean other nations actually have border security?
What a novel idea.
Why didn’t someone here think of that?
That’s because the Globe and Mail is a liberal, anti-American rag..It styles itself as the NYT of canada. The National Post is now the defacto newspaper in canada.
LOL
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