Iraqi pair nabbed in Mexico, headed to U.S. with fake IDs Again

http://www.jihadwatch.org/ ^ | 02/21/08

[Sammy67]

WASHINGTON – Two more Iraqis with false Bulgarian passports were detained by Mexican officials in Monterrey – bringing the total to four this month. Wisam Gorgies, a 34-year-old man, and Rana Nazar Peyoz, a 26-year-old woman, reportedly flew from Madrid and landed in Monterrey, according to reports in two Mexican newspapers today.

Following questioning, the pair admitted they intended to reach the United States. They were taken to Saltillo in the state of Coahuila, for final determination of their status.

Mexican officials said the are investigating "a network that could be made up of Mexicans operating in Greece who are selling false Bulgarian passports for $10,000 to European and Middle Eastern citizens."

Earlier this month, El Universal, a daily in Mexico City, reported two other Iraqis,

[ZULU]

No!

I would NEVER have believed it!!!!!!

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

You’re crazy to go there.

[SuziQ]

The idea of a Guest Worker program would be to catch folks like this looking to get into the US. Of course they could take their chances with the coyotes, but it sounds like they were going 'legit' so they'd have better cover and ability to move around.