Najibullah Zazi Arrested in Denver in Anti-Terrorism Investigation

DENVER (Reuters) - Federal agents on Saturday arrested a Colorado man who had been under surveillance as part of an anti-terrorism investigation that came to light in a series of New York City raids this week, a spokeswoman for his attorney said.

The suspect, Najibullah Zazi, 24, a native of Afghanistan said to work as an airport shuttle driver in Colorado, was taken into custody along with his father after three days of questioning by the FBI in Denver, said Wendy Aiello, a spokeswoman for attorney Art Folsom.
Aiello said both men were taken to a local county jail for booking.

FBI agents entered Zazi's residence in suburban Aurora, Colorado, on Wednesday afternoon with a search warrant.

The entire three-story apartment building was roped off with yellow crime-scene tape, and authorities put black screens over the building's windows to prevent onlookers from seeing inside.

A house a few miles away was likewise cordoned off later in the day for what a local law enforcement source said was a search related to the anti-terrorism investigation.

The questioning of Zazi, who authorities suspect of sympathizing with al Qaeda, came days after he traveled to New York City.

He was stopped by authorities on September 10 while driving a rental car on the George Washington Bridge, which connects New York city with New Jersey, but later returned to Colorado.

Early on Monday, a joint anti-terrorism task force carried out a series of raids in an area of the Queens borough of New York where he had visited over the weekend.

(Writing by Dan Whitcomb, editing by Eric Beech)

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Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammed ( Carlos Bledsoe ) Arrrested for the Deaths of two Soldiers

June 2, 2009

FBI Little RockContact: Special Agent Steve Frazier (501) 228-8403

Arrest of Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammed

Little Rock Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Browne issued the following statement:
"On June 1, 2009, Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammed, formerly known as Carlos Bledsoe, was arrested by the Little Rock, Arkansas Police Department for the murder of Pvt. William Long and the attempted murder of Pvt. Quinton Ezeagwula, two soldiers in the United States Army at an Army Recruiting Office in Little Rock.

"Muhammed is presently in custody and will face state charges related to the incident.
"The FBI is also investigating this incident, which may result in additional federal charges and prosecution.

As the investigation remains active, the FBI will not make any public statements about the status of the investigation of Muhammed. All information regarding the case is being shared between the FBI, the Little Rock Police Department, and state and federal prosecutors."

Source Little Rock FBI Office

13 Letters with White Powder Sent to the Wall Street Journal

For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 21, 2009
FBI KnoxvilleContact:
Media Representative Stacie Bohanan(865) 544-3518

Suspicious White Powder Letters Postmarked from Knoxville Received in New York and Massachusetts

On Wednesday January 21, approximately 13 powder-laden envelopes were received at the office of the Wall Street Journal in New York City. The letters reportedly bear a Knoxville, Tennessee postmark. New York City Police Department's Emergency Services Unit and the FBI responded to the scene and are testing the letters to determine whether they contain a hazardous substance.

An additional letter was also received today at Harvard Law School addressed to Alan Dershowitz. This letter was also postmarked Knoxville, Tennessee.

“Right now our first priority is the safety of our citizens,” said Richard Lambert, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Knoxville. “We take these matters seriously and will investigate all leads to determine who sent the letters and why.”

This investigation is being conducted by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces in New York, Boston and Knoxville in partnership with the United States Postal Inspection Service.
Anyone with information concerning who may be sending these letters is requested to contact the Knoxville FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force at 865-470-0007 or at www.fbi.gov.

If you receive a letter, please notify the FBI and your local authorities. Information on how to handle suspicious mail can be found at www.fbi.gov.