Posted on 05/26/2017 3:16:40 PM PDT by grundle
Abdullah Alrifahe and Majid Alrifahe
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There are growing concerns about the arrest of two brothers with ties to the Middle East who authorities say had an arsenal with bomb-making materials, guns and ammunition in their car.
Twenty-seven-year-old Abdullah Alrifahe and 26-year-old Majid Alrifahe were arrested on May 11 in north Minneapolis.
Abdullah is being held in the Hennepin County Jail. His brother, Majid, has been released and is facing minor charges.
WCCO-TV has confirmed that both Homeland Security and the FBI are involved in the investigation, which started outside a federally-subsidized senior housing project. A good Samaritan confronted the men about littering from their car.
The man, who asked that his name not be used for fear of his safety, said the brothers jumped out of their car, moved aggressively toward him and used the N-word. He then called police.
Inside the brothers’ car, police found a loaded AK-47, another rifle, a handgun, a grenade, large amounts of ammunition, and what would later be identified as bomb-making materials, including a drone.
Abdullah Alrifahe had recently been released from jail after serving time for a weapons conviction. He is now facing a single felony weapons charge.
His brother, Majid, has been released from jail and is facing a low-level misdemeanor charges, including disorderly conduct.
The good Samaritan is outraged the charges aren’t more serious.
“For what they found in their car, that is way too light,” he said.
However, criminal defense attorney Joe Tamburino, who is not affiliated with the case, says prosecutors are doing what they can.
“These people have been charged with what the prosecutors can do right now,” he said, adding that more charges could come down later.
The Minneapolis Police Department says the investigation remains an open. Meanwhile, Abdullah Alrifahe is being held on $200,000 bail, which is an extremely high amount for the charges he faces.
His brother, who is out of jail, did not immediately return phone calls.
WCCO-TV also reached out to the FBI and Homeland Security. The FBI responded that it has no comment on the case.
Later, after these guys are released, and after they blow up half of Minneapolis - at least the FBI will know right away who did it.
Just like the Manchester bombers; the Orlando night club killer, and the muzzies in San Bernardino who killed all those co-workers at the office Christmas Party.
Aaaad, it's Muslims.
Isn’t Gitmo still available?
More clock inventors?
Nothing to see here, folks.
Innocent Blood must flow, just like Boston,
just like Miami, Just like California,
just like Manchester, just like ......
They were probably on the way to do some deer hunting or something. Islamophobia at it’s worst!
We have to wait until they shoot up or blow up a bunch of people before we know they are not moderate muslims........./s
Jihadists with a car full of bomb making material and guns and the cops LET THEM GO!!!! I guess I will know who to automatically suspect the next time I hear about a shooting rampage or bombing in Minnesota..these libs just never learn..even when their own end up dying they would rather protect Islam than see it for what it is
I understand they let them go?
Is that so the media can one day report that the authorities knew them before the took the mall down?
It would be so sad if people took the law into their own hands and stopped these two. /Sarcasm off
They pull over a couple of Muslims and find a terrorist arsenal.
I guess I’m missing why this is news.
“if you see something, say something” . . . it don’t mean sh!t!!!
But...they look like nice boys.
You mean like this?
"Minnesota Muslim released despite grenade, bomb materials found"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3555600/posts
Where can I get some of these innocent grenades like these two ? It’s fishing season you know.
I’m sure there is an innocent explanation for having automatic weapons and explosives in their car. It could be as simple as they transferred their membership from one mosque to a different one.
yea, pretty much. I would not expect such things under the new Sessions-run justice department. Perhaps not all agencies are under the control of the D.O.J.?
SJW’s will be the first to yell and condemn if any mussie is shot by someone trying to defend themselves.
One is still being held. The one released gave a fake address and is in the wind.
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