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Feds sweep malls for terror funding links
CNN ^
| 6/27/02
Posted on 06/27/2002 7:32:15 PM PDT by glorygirl
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:00:46 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Federal agents conducted sweeps of shopping malls around the country this week and questioned more than 60 people in a search for possible sources for terrorism funding, officials said Thursday.
The joint investigation by the FBI and Immigration and Naturalization Service apparently targeted Pakistanis operating or working at jewelry kiosks in malls.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut; US: Florida; US: Georgia; US: Pennsylvania; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 911; malls; terror
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:32:15 PM PDT
by
glorygirl
To: glorygirl
Shopping malls, huh? I'm sure they heard plenty of "Oh, you know, like, whatever."
To: glorygirl
""They said, 'Why you took that picture? You planning to attack there or something?'"More than likely they really said, "When do you plan to learn to speak English, you silly camel-jockey?"
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posted on
06/27/2002 9:20:07 PM PDT
by
Redbob
To: glorygirl; Miss Marple
This is weird -- they mention the FBI questioned jewelers at the Mall at Robinson...but the Intrigue Jewelers that was raided was at Monroeville Mall. Are other jewelers involved outside Intrigue Jewelers?
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posted on
06/27/2002 9:20:55 PM PDT
by
ellery
To: ellery
I should clarify...the raid in Pittsburgh...
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posted on
06/27/2002 9:21:37 PM PDT
by
ellery
To: ellery
That's what I am trying to figure out. Intrigue was a franchise, so each owner would be independent.
To: Miss Marple
"They asked me Do you know him? Do you know anybody who knows him or who is linked to him?" Hussain said."
Like someone's going to answer yes to this?!
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posted on
06/27/2002 9:42:02 PM PDT
by
rabbitdog
To: ellery
"This is weird -- they mention the FBI questioned jewelers at the Mall at Robinson...but the Intrigue Jewelers that was raided was at Monroeville Mall. Are other jewelers involved outside Intrigue Jewelers?Explanation here
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posted on
06/27/2002 9:52:03 PM PDT
by
glorygirl
To: glorygirl
just a side note:
The most thorough and elaborate security systems I have seen in my 8 years in the security industry are the those installed for one particular jewelry store chain found in several shopping malls.
To: glorygirl
I said, 'Go do what you got to do, because if I'm straight, I'm straight.That statement doesn't make me feel particularly safe.
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posted on
06/28/2002 3:06:37 AM PDT
by
laredo44
To: glorygirl
Thanks, glorygirl -- that clears things up! Now, to find out why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette isn't reporting on this (or at least, isn't reporting on it prominently)...
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posted on
06/28/2002 5:54:08 AM PDT
by
ellery
To: TaxPayer2000
Which chain is that?
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posted on
06/28/2002 5:55:04 AM PDT
by
ellery
To: ellery
If I told you, I would have to......
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