Politech archive: http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=hawash Copy of indictment: http://www.politechbot.com/docs/hawash.indictment.050203.doc --- Attached please find a copy of the superseding indictment on Maher Hawash in connection with the Portland terrorist cell case. U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney District of Oregon 1000 SW Third Avenue, Suite 600 Office: (503)727-1000 Portland, OR 97204-2902 Fax: (503) 727-1117 May 2, 2003 MAHER HAWASH INDICTED ON CONSPIRACY CHARGES The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon and the Portland Division of the FBI announced that Maher Mofeid Hawash was indicted today by a federal grand jury sitting in Portland, Oregon. The indictment charges Hawash, like the previously indicted co-defendants, with conspiracy to levy war against the United States, conspiracy to provide material support and resources to al Qaeda, and conspiracy to contribute services to al Qaeda and the Taliban. In addition, the superseding indictment also adds six money laundering counts against defendant October Lewis; three money laundering counts against defendant Patrice Ford; a charge of conspiring to possess weapons in connection with a crime of violence against defendants Battle, Ford, Al Saoub, Muhammed Bilal and Ahmed Bilal; and a general forfeiture allegation as to all defendants. Arraignment of Hawash on the indictment is scheduled for Monday, May 5, at 9 A.M. before the Honorable Robert E. Jones, in Portland, Oregon. SSI Final.doc ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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