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| Terror Networks |
| Hong Kong arrests 3 in alleged terror plot |
| 2002-11-05 |
| A Hong Kong court document said Tuesday that two Pakistanis and one U.S. citizen were being held for allegedly planning to distribute drugs and provide anti-aircraft missiles to Osama bin Laden's al Qaida network. "All three are wanted for trial in U.S. court in the Southern District of California," the document said. The men were identified as Syed Mustajab Shah, Muhammad Abid Afridi and Ityaf Ali. They were listed as two Pakistanis and one U.S. citizen, but the document didn't specify each one's nationality. Two Paks and a nationalized probable Pak. I guess somebody wants to talk to them, because China certainly has a more efficient terrorist disposal system than we do... The three were arrested on charges of "conspiring to distribute heroin and hashish, to import heroin and hashish and provide material support and resources to designated terrorist organizations." Explain to me again the difference between a jihadi and a crook. I keep forgetting... They were arrested Sept. 20 in Hong Kong after an undercover FBI investigation in the United States and abroad. The suspects were allegedly attempting to negotiate a sale of more than 1,000 pounds of heroin and 5 metric tons of hashish in exchange for the missiles, the court document said. Five tons of hash would be good for a very short, very intense headache in China... Local media said the men were all in their 40's and did not want to be extradited to the United States. Thanks to Steve for the link. I almost missed this one... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |