Men Found With 1,000 Cell Phones Investigated

ClickOnDetroit.com. ^ | August 11, 2006 | ClickOnDetroit.com.

[Westlander]

Expect Dearborn to be in the news a lot.

[airborne]

Where did they get the cash to buy the phones?

Follow the money!

[Eagles Talon IV]

C'mon, what's the big deal? Maybe they were on sale?

[cdnerds]

The ONLY way out of this is if he can prove he is reselling them or something, which I doubt.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Do you know how many muzzy men they have caught so far? I'm hearing stories similar the this one, from all over the country. I'm very concerned and loosing count.

[pageonetoo]

we have a good search feature for postings...

[Jameison]

"C'mon, what's the big deal? Maybe they were on sale?"

Yeah right.
And Mohamed Atta was just taking a plane for a vacation with his in laws too.

[dawn53]

That's my opinion. A few Muslim men caught in one place buying cell phones, no story. Many different groups of Muslim men caught in various parts of the country buying cell phones...you bet there's a story and probably cause for alarm.

[ElCid89]

From Wikipedia:

"Lithium batteries and methamphetamine labs
Unused lithium batteries provide a convenient source of lithium metal for use as a reducing agent in illegal methamphetamine labs. Some jurisdictions restrict or limit the sale of lithum batteries in an attempt to help curb the creation of illegal meth labs. However, the heavy demand for lithium batteries for use in modern, current-hungry devices such as digital cameras conflicts with such restrictions, and they remain controversial. For example, in Wal-Mart stores the limit of sale is four packages of lithium batteries (three in Missouri). [8] Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries are overtaking the disposable lithium batteries since they are more economical."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_battery

[johnny7]

Phone & toss...

[Jameison]

"Men Found With 1,000 Cell Phones "

Thanks a lot New York Slimes!!

[AdvisorB]

In Iraq and elsewhere, islamic terrorists use cell funds to detonate ieds. I wonder what the going rate is for cell phones in Iraq, Kashmir, Londonistan, Northwest territories, Baluchistan, Helmand Province, Kandahar, etal ?

[leda]

i also heard flight/airport/security info was found...

[mgstarr]

How are about we require background checks on everyone purchasing cell phones now? (Sarcasm)
Sounds like another fishing expedition by the Feds to me.

[Dog Gone]

I'm hearing stories similar the this one, from all over the country.

This particular incident has been posted here countless times.

[Monterrosa-24]

This is a big story. Another thread on this had lots of Freeper naysayers but a real picture is coming together that can't be written off as ME businessmen.

[conservative in nyc]

This might be a situation of dishonest arbitrageurs understanding that the value of the parts is greater than the cost of buying a Tracphone - sell the batteries in bulk to meth lab owners (which they can't get in bulk at Wal*Mart); the phones in bulk to organized crime and terrorists, who don't really need new batteries, just new phones (which they can't get in bulk at Wal*Mart or most places without getting on camera); and the chargers to phone kiosks or just chuck them. Following their customer chain might lead to some very bad people, even if the phone purchasers themselves aren't terrorists.

[calex59]

There are two other instances of cell phone purchases similar to this one but in MI. There is something going on. You can't buy these cell phones in lots of 1000, this guys were going all over the states to different Wal-Marts buying these phones, buying the limit they were allowed in each store. They had maps of all the Wal-Marts. One group that got caught had 11,000 bucks in cash and airline passenger lists.

Nothing suspicious here, right?

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Yes, one of the men who was arrested in Mich., his mom worked for an airline.

http://www.debbieschlussel.com/

Read her entire blog many interesting articles.