AP: NYC Terror Raid Busts Ice Cream Shop

[Khephra]

NEW YORK (AP) -- At dawn, armed FBI agents assigned to an anti-terrorism unit converged on an unlikely front in the war on terrorism: a tiny ice cream shop in Brooklyn.

The agents arrested the Yemeni proprietor, a naturalized U.S. citizen, who lived three floors above. Based on a tip, they said, they had learned that $20 million had passed through the bank accounts of his business from 1997 until the raid in January.

The proprietor, Abad Elfgeeh, pleaded guilty last month in a proceeding that escaped notice, perhaps because the illegal money-transfer charge against him never mentioned terrorism.

But a review of court files by The Associated Press revealed that prosecutors believe Elfgeeh was an associate of Sheik Mohammed Hasa Al-Moayad, a prominent Yemeni cleric charged with funneling millions to al-Qaida in the years before the Sept. 11 attacks.

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Terror-War-Ice-Cream-Shop.html

[foo_bar]

1. anyone know where (in brooklyn)?

There's a couple Yemeni convenience stores in my hood, but they don't really appreciate al-qaeda questions (they routinely get "where's bin laden at?")

One, an American of Egyptian descent, was convicted in July of trying to smuggle $659,000 in boxes of Ritz crackers, Quaker Oats and baby wipes stuffed in a suitcase on a flight to Egypt.

So I'm not the only one who watched Jackie Brown.

[dArKeR]

2. The Bush Crime Family and other GOP Power Elite use the U.S. Air Force

to move their funds around.

Those with not criminal connections use Ritz crackers.

[PartyPooper]

3. This gives a whole new meaning to 'rocky road'.

:evilfrown:

[foo_bar]

4. try the Osama bin Latte

in a Talibanana Split. 50 cents extra for Zacarias Mousse.

[PartyPooper]

5. I'll try to remember that the next time I go to Starbucks.

But, since it's the Holidays (coming up)...I really prefer an egg nog latte.

;-)

[FormerOstrich]

6. Why am I having such a hard time

believing an ice cream shop would pass $20 million throught their bank accounts and not expect to be noticed??? I find that one a little difficult to comprehend.