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| American to fight terror extradition |
| 2006-06-07 |
| A US citizen was remanded in custody when he appeared in a British court yesterday accused of supplying al-Qaeda with military equipment. Syed Hashmi was arrested yesterday at London's main Heathrow airport as he tried to board a plane to Pakistan and was detained pending extradition proceedings to the United States, where he is wanted on a terrorism charge. The 26-year-old told Bow Street Magistrates Court in central London he would fight attempts to send him back to the United States. Lawyer Laura Rosefield, representing the US government, told the court: "It is alleged that he (Hashmi) has been supplying military equipment and currency to al-Qaeda operatives in Pakistan and Afghanistan. "His UK student visa has expired. He has no permanent address here, despite studying here since 2003. On his arrest a large amount of cash was found on his person." Ms Rosefield did not reveal the exact amount discovered. The court was told a provisional extradition warrant was issued for Hashmi's arrest on June 1. It alleged that between January 1 and March 1, 2004, he received "military gear, intending that it should be used for the purposes of terrorism". He was indicted earlier this year by the United States District Court for the southern district of New York. Hashmi, bearded and wearing flowing white robes, stood throughout the 10 minute hearing. He was remanded in custody until June 15. Another appearance, possibly by video-link, was scheduled for July 6. London's Metropolitan Police said yesterday the arrest was not connected to the high-profile anti-terrorism operation against a suspected chemical bomb factory in east London last Saturday, in which two people were arrested. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 Watch it take years to get his person back to the USofA and the TRANZIs in the UK Justice system and Home Office slow his extradition at every turn. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-06-07 23:30 |
| #1 the owner of that cash is NOT gonna be pleased |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-07 22:49 |