5/9/07
Terrorism Born Here On The South Plains?
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A bulk purchase of disposable cell phones across The South Plains is turning
into a federal investigation. Muleshoe authorities have questioned a man,
who according to police reports, confesses to buying 60 prepaid cell phones
that might later be used to detonate bombs in the Middle East.
The man reportedly bought the phones from stores like Dollar General, Family
Dollar and even Wal-Marts across the region. Lubbock is included in the
towns he confessed to buying the phones in. Again, in police reports he
admits to a store manager the cell phones would eventually be used as bomb
detonators in Iraq.
There are still plenty of unanswered questions. Questions we will continue
to ask in the days and weeks to come. But what we do know is that a man of
Middle Eastern descent, who lives in San Antonio, was questioned by Muleshoe
police a week ago this past Monday after he tried to buy more cell phones
than allowed by Dollar General store policy.
"They had a gentleman trying to buy multiple phones and they've had some
training from Homeland Security about multiple purchases and that if
somebody were to try and buy more than the 2 phones allotted to notify law
enforcement immediately," said Chief Brian Frieda of the Muleshoe Police.
Dollar General did just that, call the Muleshoe Police.
Frieda said, "He alluded to the fact that he had 60 plus phones that he had
obtained over the course of about a 3 day period."
Police Surveillance Video:
Police: "So how many phones do you have in your car?"
Man: "60."
Police: "60?"
Man: "Yes. I got some of them from..."
Police: "Odessa, San Angelo, Midland, Lubbock..."
Man: "...Muleshoe... Each town I got like 15."
The suspect says he bought the phones to sell them to a man in Dallas named
Jalel. He goes on to say, depending on the phone and the provider he makes
between $3 and $8 per phone.
Police Surveillance Video:
Police: "What is the purpose for buying so many Tracfones?"
Man: "For business to sell it. Buy and sell."
Once he delivers the phones to Dallas, the man who buys them reportedly
takes them apart.
Police Surveillance Video:
Man: "He cut the battery. He cut the phone and put the phone here, the
battery here and throws the charger."
Police: "Throws the chargers away?"
Man: "Mm hmm."
The man claims this isn't the first time this man has been questioned by
police. Also telling officers his contacts in Dallas told him how to deal
with authorities when questioned.
He said, "Sometime when I go out in San Antonio the police, they stop me or
they follow me and ask what this for, what this for and he tell me don't
worry about it. Don't worry about it, just go and buy."
In police reports, the manager of Dollar General says:
Dollar General, Family Dollar and Alco all have an agreement that if
anyone purchases two Tracfones or tries to purchase more than two Tracfones
the store employees call the other stores.
Frieda added, "There are no laws prohibiting the person to buy 1 phone, 20
phones or a hundred phones for a period of time."
The man in that police video has obtained resident alien status in the State
of Texas and at this point, his whereabouts are unknown to the authorities
we talked to.
----- Original Message ----
From: Bruce Tefft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Bruce Tefft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 7:15:49 PM
Subject: Cellphones to be used in Iraq
He admits that he is buying terrorists' detonators and he is released with
no charges filed?
Bruce
[KCBD] TEXAS - Suspicious Muleshoe Purchase Alarms Federal Authorities
[cellphones]
"According to police reports, Muleshoe authorities have questioned a man who
confessed to buying sixty disposable cell phones in a variety of Muleshoe
stores. He reportedly went on to admit that the phones would eventually be
used as bomb detonators in Iraq"
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A bulk purchase of disposable cell phones in Muleshoe is turning into a
federal investigation.
According to police reports, Muleshoe authorities have questioned a man who
confessed to buying sixty disposable cell phones in a variety of Muleshoe
stores. He reportedly went on to admit that the phones would eventually be
used as bomb detonators in Iraq.
The man has since been released, and no charges were filed.
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