Posted on 03/08/2007 9:26:33 AM PST by Posting
N.Y. imam sentenced in terror sting Staff and agencies 08 March, 2007
http://www.localnewsleader.com/elytimes/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=72974
By MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press Writer 8 minutes ago
ALBANY, N.Y. - The former imam of an Albany mosque was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for his role in a money laundering scheme involving a fictional terror plot set up as an FBI sting.
"I never had any intention to harm anyone in this country," the 36-year-old Kurdish refugee said. "And I don‘t know why I‘m guilty."
The informant asked Hossain to launder money from the sale of a shoulder-fired missile that would be used to kill a Pakistani diplomat in New York City. Aref, spiritual leader of Hossain‘s mosque, acted as a witness to the transactions.
Aref was found guilty of 10 of 30 charges. In addition to counts related to the money laundering scheme, he was found guilty of lying to FBI agents about having known a terrorist leader, Mullah Krekar, when he worked for a Kurdish political organization in Syria .
Assistant U.S. Attorney William Pericak argued during federal trial that Hossain wanted money, while Aref was drawn into the plot by ideology.
ping
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/albany/usaref80504cmp.pdf
United States v. Yassin Muhiddin Aref and Mohammed Mosharref Hossain
Tough story to follow.....
Who's Hossain?
It should be simple to determine when a Muslim is lying.
His mouth will be moving.
Semper Fi
i saved that doc.
Yeah, it just wasn't real clear, in the story.
Thanks...
"36-year-old Kurdish refugee"
and bush wants to bring thousands of these people to the USA...........
For those who are here now - send them ALL home forever
And prevent all others from ever gaining entry.
muslims cannot be traitors to the USA, because a traitor is one who changes sides. They were never on our side in the first place.
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