Note this terrorist is a US CITIZEN. Infiltration of American society by Muslims has been going on for years.
Bruce Virginia man charged with illegally wiring millions to the Middle East By LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON A Virginia man who defended small money exchange businesses in front of Congress was indicted with illegally wiring millions of dollars to Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and some Middle East counties, federal authorities said Friday. Rahim Bariek, an Afghan native and U.S. citizen, allegedly wired without proper licenses more than $4.9 million from Bariek Money Transfer in Herndon, Va., according to an indictment in the U.S. district court in Alexandria, Va. Calls to Bariek Money Transfer were not immediately returned Friday. Between November 2001 and August 2003, officials said, Bariek deposited funds from worldwide customers in several bank accounts. After taking out his fee, Bariek transferred the funds to individuals designated by his customers in the Middle East. At least some of the money was sent to Afghanistan while it was still under Taliban rule, authorities said. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators seized more than $12,700 from three bank accounts and $19,000 in cash from Bariek, the indictment says. Under the anti-terror USA Patriot Act, which became law a month after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, money transfer businesses must be licensed with federal and state authorities. On Nov, 14, 2001, Bariek defended money exchange businesses, or "hawala," in testimony before a Senate panel examining underground terrorist financing systems. He said he started his business after unsuccessfully trying to send money to his father-in-law in Pakistan. He told senators his money transfer was rejected by banks that could not ensure its delivery, and a money order he sent instead was stolen. "I pay taxes on my hawala business, and I comply with the law," Bariek testified. "I am happy to comply with the new federal law. ... I believe that all legitimate hawala will be happy to comply. It is upsetting to us that there are hawala used for illegal activity. They give all hawala a bad name." The case suggests Bariek "didn't take his own advice," said Allan J. Doody, ICE Special Agent in Charge of the Washington-area bureau. "Any criminal or terrorist can use these firms to move funds anywhere in the world with no questions asked." Authorities seized Bariek's passport before releasing him Friday after a court appearance. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison. ___ On the Net: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: http://www.dhs.gov 050415 214234 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
