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Limo Company Owner in Crash Revealed as F.B.I. Informant, Recruiter of Terrorists, Fraudster
New York Times ^ | October 9, 2018 | Andy Newman, Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum

Posted on 10/12/2018 4:47:35 AM PDT by reaganaut1

In 2001, a 45-year-old gas-station owner from Pakistan named Shahed Hussain walked into the Department of Motor Vehicles in Albany and obtained a driver’s license using fake documents for a would-be taxi driver who paid him $1,000.

Mr. Hussain was caught, faced federal charges and, to avoid deportation, began a secret career that led him to pose as a recruiter of terrorists.

He continued to run a series of businesses with his family, despite bankruptcy and legal issues — including, eventually, a limousine service that repeatedly ran afoul of state inspectors.

Now, Mr. Hussain’s improbable journey — from asylum-seeking immigrant to petty criminal to trusted ally of government prosecutors, has taken yet another turn. His complicated past is central to the investigation of the nation’s deadliest crash in years.

On Saturday, a stretch limo operated by Mr. Hussain’s company, Prestige Limousine, ran a stop sign on a rural highway in Schoharie, an hour west of Albany, plowed into another car and left 20 people dead.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said the limo had failed inspections for problems with its brakes, suspension and chassis last month, and was being driven by a man lacking the proper license to operate a commercial vehicle. The car was also not certified to carry the 18 people riding in it when it crashed.

“There is a ton of information that’s got to be processed — forensic information, witness statements and other materials,” a law enforcement official said of the investigation into the crash.

State Police have made clear that they would like to interview Mr. Hussain, 62.

Lee Kindlon, a lawyer for Mr. Hussain and Prestige, said he spoke on Tuesday with Mr. Hussain, who he said has been in Pakistan for some time dealing with health issues.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: fbi; jihadinamerica; pakistan; prestigelimousine; schoharie; shahedhussain
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Immigrants who commit serious crimes should be deported. If Hussain had been, 20 people would be alive today.
1 posted on 10/12/2018 4:47:35 AM PDT by reaganaut1
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New York has a lot of problems. Failing to apply the law, 100% of the time.


2 posted on 10/12/2018 4:51:12 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: reaganaut1

It seems Mr Hussain deported himself to Pakistan to deal with “ health issues”
Think he’ll be back?


3 posted on 10/12/2018 4:53:07 AM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: reaganaut1

Looks like the boy is gonna need some of that New Yawk “sanctuary”.


4 posted on 10/12/2018 4:55:10 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: reaganaut1
The FBI dragged over these evil Muslim con artists who murdered
20 US citizens !
Did the FBI fund this scam limo service.
Is the FBI firing the agents involved .
They let Muzzie Savages into our country and killed 20 innocent people .
5 posted on 10/12/2018 4:55:43 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves)
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To: silverleaf

I want to know sanitized his son’s driving record and why.


6 posted on 10/12/2018 4:56:25 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: reaganaut1

Round em up, ship em out.


7 posted on 10/12/2018 4:58:54 AM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: reaganaut1

I know whenever I have health issues I make a beeline to Pakistan.


8 posted on 10/12/2018 5:01:19 AM PDT by BillyBonebrake
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I wonder which passenger was the intended target of the owner? or was it just run of the mill jihad?


9 posted on 10/12/2018 5:01:55 AM PDT by healy61
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There was a story that two passengers worked for a chip company with ties to China. True?


10 posted on 10/12/2018 5:05:08 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: mewzilla

Lot of Pakistani money into democrat politics
Remember when Clinton had a Texas campaign stop with Pakistanis
Then theres the Awans
Suspect heavy infiltration into democrat party at all levels plus federal agencies like the corrupt FBI


11 posted on 10/12/2018 5:07:36 AM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: reaganaut1

I would like to know when this muzzie came to this country, was it after 9/11?


12 posted on 10/12/2018 5:12:26 AM PDT by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!)
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To: reaganaut1

The Bureau does things like this, yet we still put up with prostate exams and sexual assault at the airports.

Maybe We the People need to get a move on and regain our liberty, eh?


13 posted on 10/12/2018 5:13:32 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: HighSierra5

Round em up, ship em out.

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Gotta know who they are first, don’t you?
I assume that’s part of what this guy was paid to do...

... but maybe that’s the optimist in me.


14 posted on 10/12/2018 5:29:19 AM PDT by z3n
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To: reaganaut1; The Mayor; All
"Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said the limo had failed inspections for problems with its brakes, suspension and chassis last month, and was being driven by a man lacking the proper license to operate a commercial vehicle"

Yeah... and he did all that in YOUR STATE where you run things, governor...

15 posted on 10/12/2018 5:39:04 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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Cuomo said he was going to address limo safety back in 2015.

He got right on that, didn’t he....


16 posted on 10/12/2018 5:40:14 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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This story just keeps going, this morning a DEAD MAN was found at the owner's hotel under mysterious circumstances, just can't make this stuff up.

This is Andy Cuomo’s state - these people get special privileges that ordinary citizens do not qualify for..

17 posted on 10/12/2018 5:43:27 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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The FBI must really hate it when one of their seedy informants gets outed by an event like this.


18 posted on 10/12/2018 5:43:41 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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The FBI must really hate it when one of their seedy informants gets outed by an event like this.

The problem here is that this guy is going to face lawsuits an criminal charges like his "operator" son. The FBI had better ensure he returns to face the proper justice he deserves. BUT, this guy is a dirt bag and will threaten the FBI that he will reveal sources and methods of the sting operations he was paid for - a Mexican standoff or American Justice, we'll see.

19 posted on 10/12/2018 5:48:47 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: reaganaut1

KNEW there would end up being a moslime connection with this.

(no, all cultures are NOT equal)


20 posted on 10/12/2018 5:54:35 AM PDT by tomkat
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