[Globe and Mail] A tip from a Toronto imam sparked an investigation that culminated in the arrests of two men who allegedly plotted to derail a Via passenger train.
| Thank you, sir, for acting as a good citizen of any faith ought to do. |
The imam alerted authorities more than a year ago about a person he regarded as an Death Eater who was corrupting youth in his community.
That single tip led to what the RCMP on Monday called the first-ever Canadian bust of an alleged al-Qaeda terrorist plot.
| Well done, guys! Betcha there were cell phones and laptops to play with later, too, which means more arrests around the the world to follow... and perhaps a few American-enslaved spy squirrels making their way to certain windows and attics. ;-) Very well done, indeed! |
The RCMP believes that two men, Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, were planning to derail a Via passenger train on the Canadian leg of its Toronto-New York route. The actual imam who phoned in the initial tip to authorities remains anonymous. But community sources confirm his involvement. |