FBI raids supermarket chain in Virgin Islands

CNN ^ | October 23, 2001 | Bill Mears

[grimalkin]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A supermarket chain and other businesses in the U.S. Virgin Islands owned by a Palestinian immigrant were raided Tuesday by federal agents, and search warrants were executed.

Government agents were seen removing boxes from three Plaza Extra supermarkets, one on the island of St. Thomas, the other two on St. Croix.

[Miss Marple]

Wow, they must have a world-wide network of convenience stores! They arrested 4 in South Bend, Indiana for food stamp fraud at a market they ran.

Whatever works. Its like Al Capone and tax evasion. If we can't get them on terrorism, bring them down with food stamp fraud, or tax evasion, or OSHA violations...whatever works.

[Objective Reality]

well, well, well...

Methinks we're about to find out that the proposed "national ID card" will be but a mere formality.

[ClancyJ]

Hm....Wonder if this has anything to do with the large candy purchases at Cosco - 25,000 for one purchase and two other purchases for similar amounts? Could they buy the candy, put something in it and distribute to their outlets for purchase by customers?

[Gordian Blade]

I was thinking the same thing. The only problem is, why buy it retail where it will be noticed when, if they have the stores, they can buy it wholesale more cheaply and virtually invisibly? The only answer I'm coming up with is that they WANTED the purchase to be known. Halloween is a big holiday for buying candy and other junk. If they can disrupt that, they can bring the economy down a notch. And what can they be charged with? Buying $25,000 worth of candy retail is stupid, but not illegal.

[dep]

wow. cool. cooler because yesterday there was an email message that someone posted as an article here, saying that the fbi and other authorities were swarming all over that place. we do get good information here.

dep

[demnomo]

I hope that this doesn't have anything to do with that Costco candy incident in Jersey. Why was in the boxes? I wonder.

[timestax]

Yeah, and where do these poor immigrants get all the money to start up these 7-11 type stores?? Remember, Americans have the same ideas and desires to be self employed, but have no money and can't get a loan. MY POINT= they are prolly being backed by their terrorists states!!!

[timestax]

Yeah, and where do these poor immigrants get all the money to start up these 7-11 type stores?? Remember, Americans have the same ideas and desires to be self employed, but have no money and can't get a loan. MY POINT= they are prolly being backed by their terrorists states!!!

[hoot2]

"Plaza Extra is among the biggest chains of groceries in the Virgin Islands and has a large number of Arab or Middle Eastern employees. Several residents noted that many of the islands' groceries, gas stations and mini-marts are owned by people of Middle Eastern descent..."

what about the banks?
how many u.s. congress-persons have "offshore accounts"?
isn't maxine waters husband the "ambassador"?

[hoot2]

"Methinks we're about to find out that the proposed "national ID card" will be but a mere formality."

yes...but will they be accepted @7-11 n plaza extra stores?

[Texas Yellow Rose]

Yeah, and where do these poor immigrants get all the money to start up these 7-11 type stores?? Remember, Americans have the same ideas and desires to be self employed, but have no money and can't get a loan. MY POINT= they are prolly being backed by their terrorists states!!! The print shop I use is own by a Christian from India.   His family had money from their printing business in India but were not allowed to take it from the country.

The local convenience store went out of business last year.  Seems they couldn't make enough to support the store and family.  The property was purchased or leased by a man from Pakistan and one from India (possibly related).  They spent more than a month getting the store prepared to open.  After that it took nearly 2 months for them to get the newly installed gas grill line inspected.  The price of the permit for a gas line to the store... $5,000.00!  Nearly every convenience store in our area is own by folks from the mid-east.  I have asked myself many times, "Where do they get the money?"

[hoot2]

could it be bill, "hey little girl, want some candy", klinton?
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[timestax]

Yeah, could you imagine yourself going to , say France, or Germany, or Italy, or Spain, etc. and thinking ="I'm going to open a little store here and make a good living here.".Well your going to need a ton of money!

I can't believe they bring that much money with them, and I sure can't believe a bank would give them a loan. And also banks cannot give loans to illegals, or people here on visas. .

We need to just STOP buying from these interlopers. They seem to hate us, so why should we give them our hard earned money.

And if you think I'm whining, you haven't heard anything yet!!

[timestax]

bump to the top!!

[Texas Yellow Rose]

Most of these people are very hard working, and it seems good with retail. Remember they are the first jobs they land - working the cash reg. They just never change it, just keep working and saving. So stop your lazy a@@ whinning. So, who was "winning"?  I know you didn't address this to me, but I thought I'd chime in anyway.  You are right most of these people are very hard working... as is the case with my printer from India.   Many of them pool their resources in order to acquire their dream.  Some MAY have backing from other sources.  Who knows?

[JeepInMazar]

Does anyone have that pic of Osama working at 7-11?

[timestax]

Those Islamic Arab terrorists were constantly flying ,first class, helter skelter, all around the world to exotic, expensive places, like Spain, Germany, Greece, Las Vegas, San Diego, Miami, Florida, etc. And at the same time, they were attending Flight Training schools at $20,000, to $40,000 tuition. It seems to me there is a tremendous amount of money out there going to these yahoos. My wife and I have to save up all year for one airline trip, and it's in coach. Those Islamics were able to fly ,first class, just for the purpose of scoping out buildings and other targets to hit!!

Like I said, there an awful lot of State sponsership going on with these people, er monsters!