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Rockford man pleads guilty in mall terror plot
A 23-year-old Rockford man charged a year ago in an attempted terror plot pleaded guilty today to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction at a local mall.
Derrick Shareef, wearing a beard and a skullcap, said he understood he could face 30 years to life in prison but told U.S. District Judge David Coar that he wanted to plead guilty anyway.
In exchange for his guilty plea, Shareef made no deal with the government on the length of his sentence. His attorney declined to comment.
Assistant U.S. Atty. Sergio Acosta said Shareef attempted to buy hand grenades from an undercover agent with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Shareef’s attempt to set off grenades at the CherryVale Mall near Rockford during the 2006 Christmas holidays never came close to fruition because he was dealing with a federal informant all along......
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