Bogus Check Defendant Offers Terror Probe Aid
From Times Wire Reports
MICHIGAN
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A man charged with smuggling $12 million in bogus cashier’s checks into the United States told agents the man named on the checks may belong to Al Qaeda, the terrorist organization, authorities in Detroit said.
Omar Shishani, 47, also told investigators during an interview that “if you want to know about terrorism, I can help you with that,” Assistant U.S. Atty. Eric Straus said during a hearing.
Defense attorney Nabih Ayad denied his client ever made such statements.
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