LOS ANGELES - A top federal immigration attorney and his wife were arrested Thursday on suspicion of accepting bribes from immigrants seeking to remain in the United States, according to the FBI.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Chief Counsel Constantine Peter Kallas, 38, and his wife, Maria Kallas, 39, both of Alta Loma, were arrested by FBI agents at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland after they allegedly accepted a $20,000 bribe from an immigrant seeking documents to stay in the country, said U.S. Attorney's Office spokesman Thom Mrozek.
They are also accused of accepting thousands of dollars from other illegal immigrants and green card holders in exchange for immigration benefits, Mrozek said. Kallas, who has been with ICE since June 1998 and worked at ICE's office in Los Angeles, has been on unpaid leave since January 2007.
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N.Y. Airport Terror Suspects Extradited
Wednesday, June 25,2008
Three men accused of plotting to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport pleaded not guilty on Wednesday after they were extradited to the United States from Trinidad.
Trinidadian Kareem Ibrahim, 62, and Guyanese citizens Abdul Kadir, 59, and Abdel Nur, 57, were flown by private jet overnight to Miami International Airport en route to JFK, the same airport they are accused of plotting to bomb.
At a hearing in Brooklyn federal court, the three men pleaded innocent to involvement in a plot to blow up buildings, fuel tanks and pipelines at the top international air passenger gateway to the United States. All three were held in custody and did not apply for bail.
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Terrorist groups destabilizing Saudi Arabia
Thursday 26 June 2008
RIYADH/JEDDAH: During the last six months, Saudi security forces have arrested 701 militants for allegedly plotting to carry out terrorist attacks on oil facilities and other vital installations across the Kingdom, the Interior Ministry announced yesterday.
“Some of the arrested suspects were planning to stage terrorist attacks on oil fields and installations,” Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman for the ministry told Arab News. He said the militants — Saudis and foreigners — were trying to regroup and strengthen the Al-Qaeda terror network in Saudi Arabia.
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http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=111268&d=26&m=6&y=2008
THANKS Oorang for the post.