Posted on 07/13/2007 3:34:05 PM PDT by HAL9000
Gold Coast-based doctor Mohammed Haneef has now been charged with a terrorism offence.The 27-year-old has been in Australian Federal Police (AFP) custody since his arrest almost a fortnight ago over alleged links to the recent UK terrorism plots.
He has been charged with recklessly supplying a mobile phone sim card to a terrorist.
Dr Haneef will face the Brisbane Magistrates Court later this morning.
Yesterday afternoon AFP officers dropped a court application for more time to investigate whether Dr Haneef is linked to the failed terrorism plots in the UK, and a 12-hour questioning period began.
Dr Haneef's lawyer, Peter Russo, has spent all night at federal police headquarters where his client has been interviewed.
This morning he said Dr Haneef would be charged today with a terrorism offence and has been transferred to the Brisbane watch-house.
He said his client is very upset by the news and will apply for bail.
Dr. Mohammed Haneef is 27 years old? At what age did he enroll in med school?
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