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The Nation : Man Held in Arms Scheme

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A 38-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested in Washington, D.C., in an alleged conspiracy to illegally export arms, munitions and high-tech navigational systems to Syria, Libya, Iran and other countries, authorities said. Kevin Gilday, of Kevin Gilday & Associates, was ordered held without bond by U.S. Magistrate Jean Dwyer. In addition, Rosemary Loughery of Mt. Holly, N. J., an associate of Gilday, was being held as a suspect. A hearing on charges of violating the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations was scheduled for today. Arrest warrants have also been issued for two foreign nationals believed involved.

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