FBI Raids Middle Eastern Owned Convenience Stores and Service Stations (Louisiana)

Drudge Report ^ | February 22nd, 2006 | KNOE TV8 Monroe, LA

[StatenIsland]

TV 8 News has learned the FBI and local law enforcement authorities are conducting a statewide raid of service stations and businesses owned by Middle Easterners. Agents executed search warrants today at businesses from Tallulah to Ruston and in Monroe. The FBI says the raids are part of "an ongoing criminal investigation." Police sources tell TV 8 News the raids target possible money laundering and counterfeiting in connection with suspected domestic terrorist activity and homeland security. TV 8 News will have details at 5, 6,and 10.

[DoughtyOne]

Fill 'er up, and could I have a medium stack of $20s.

[McGavin999]

What state is this in? There was a gas station here in Phoenix that I always went to before 9-11. One of the mechanics there always gave me a creepy feeling. Right after 9-11 it closed down.

[MadeInAmerica]

No way...Arabs/Muslims owning gas stations? Around here, it would take the national guard to raid all the Arab owned gas stations.

[garyhope]

I can hardly wait until they start in on the "conveinence stores".

[kcvl]

This is not far from where we live.

The same people who own these stations also own stations in Arkansas.

This is getting rather scary!

[neodad]

Just sell them to UAE. Problem solved.

[bayouranger]

Louisiana.

[neodad]

I can hardly wait until they start in on the "conveinence stores".

And of course the Taxi cabs.

[kcvl]

bttt

[mmyers]

They need to stop at 7-11 also. When these guys get off the boat, they are handed a set of keys to a gas station, 7-11 or used car lot!!

[Red Badger]

.... and the motels........

[hoosierboy]

They have plenty of gas stations around here owned and run by middle easterners, hell I think they have them in all 50 states. I think the FBI could drop into any town and find the same thing. Its like shooting fish in a barrel.

[newgeezer]

What state is this in?

The source seems to be a TV station in Monroe, Louisiana.

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[bella1]

Don't stop in Louisiana, come on up to Michigan. It will be a field day.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Chuckie Schumer and Hillary Clinton have opened a BIGTIME can of whoopass profiling.

Welcome to the good guys' team, senators....at last!

[em2vn]

The President won't support these raids if the owners are from the UAE.

[Desron13]

They wrapped up some of these mooks in Toledo earlier this week. I wonder what gives all of a sudden?

[bayouranger]

Think of it as economic warfare if you will for a moment. Just think of the leverage they have if they choose to shut down during ramadam, for a WHOLE MONTH! What could we do to them for that, without being sensitive to their religious belief, no matter how perverted they are?

Take in account also the amount of fuel trucks they use on a daily basis. The same type of fuel trucks used to blow up the US personel barracks in saudia arabia during the clit-on administration. They're capable of raining down a terrible day in the US "if" they so choose to..whenever that may be. I've grown up with these people, and they really dislike the US for a # of reasons, all of which are good enough for them. Don't even bring up the Joooos!!

[kcvl]

I wonder what gives all of a sudden?

Getting ready for an attack?! I hope not!

[adam_az]

I know, let's sell them a port!

[GOP_Proud]

I live in "whitebread country" and we are pretty ethnically challenged. I visit friends near Philly a lot. A few years ago I needed gas and I stopped at a station near the Downingtown exit off the PA turnpike. I pulled in and there were guys in turbans everywhere. Honest to God it was the first time I had seen a guy wearing a turban except on TV or in pictures.

Except for engineers and doctors, you still don't see many mid-easterners here.

Anybody catch the graphic on the front page of today's USA Today? It showed the percentages of foreign nationals versus Americans getting engineering degrees in the US. It was like 2 to 1 foreigners.

[chs68]

Did the FBI also raid any motels?

I understand that many of them are owned (and MANAGED, too!) by foreigners!!!

Quick -- someone call Sen Schumer!!!!

[LaineyDee]

This is all along the I-20 corridor?

[Billthedrill]

"I do not know what you are talking about. Vood you like a hot dog?"

[JimSEA]

Perhaps the Feds are catching those they can now that the leaks have damaged their ability to wiretap effectively??

[dfwgator]

They need to stop at 7-11 also. When these guys get off the boat, they are handed a set of keys to a gas station, 7-11 or used car lot!!

Especially now that Chavez owns all the Citgo gas stations.

[Excellence]

...and the dry cleaning establishments.
Anything to do with flammable chemicals.

[fullchroma]

Imagine 3 or 4 gas stations at one busy intersection, with a gazzilian gallons of gas under each one, blowing up at the same time. Jihad!

[spectre]

Oops, this isn't going to be good with regard to making a case against profiling foreigners who are going to run our Ports..

sw

[abb]

That is correct. I live in Ruston and am familiar with one of the stations raided. Just called my wife @ work and one of her co-workes saw TV vans all over. Will be watching the 5 pm news for details...

http://www.ktbs.com/
http://www.ksla.com/
http://www.region10.com/
http://www.knoe.com/

Also check out the local gannett rag - thenewsstar.com - they sometimes have afternoon updates...

[tomahawk]

We should turn our ports over to them, uh huh.

[Types_with_Fist]

But... this link doesn't go to Drudge Report.

[ansel12]

Here is a post I made 2/10/06


Posted by ansel12 to Sopater
On News/Activism 02/10/2006 8:34:06 AM PST · 42 of 108


Two things, multicultural immigration has brought in all the worlds moral standards, I'm sure many of us have stories about what we suspect is criminal behavior by some of the businesses we deal with now, for example I never saw one gas station that dealt with cash only, until the middle eastern- americans took over so much of the self serves. Crime like this is more difficult to deal with than, say pre 1970. The second problem is, because of Feminism we quit teaching our girls to protect themselves. Look at pre-sixties America and you will see that females were much better protected by, cultural rules and personal restrictions.

[LA Woman3]

Did you see this?

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/2349811.html

[caryatid]

Thanks abb and LA Woman3.

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[abb]

http://www.ktbs.com/news-detail.html?cityid=1&hid=27950

FBI raids convenience stores
posted: 02-22-2006


FBI agents raided convenience stores in Ruston, Monroe and Tallulah today, running search warrants and seizing records as part of what authorities would only describe as an ongoing criminal investigation.

Dozens of law officers, including FBI agents supported by local and state police, executed search warrants at the east side Mini Mart in Ruston, the Delta Mini Mart in Monroe and a convenience store in Tallulah. All are operated by men of Middle Eastern descent, authorities familiar with the stores said.

At the store in Ruston, agents seized business records and at least one safe and loaded them into a rental truck.

FBI spokeswoman Shelia Thorne refused to provide specifics about the investigation.

In the past, federal investigation of these types of business have dealt with people selling counterfeit goods, money laundering and sending money overseas.

Authorities refused comment when asked if the FBI was investigating any suspected ties to terrorism.

[LA Woman3]

Keep me posted on further updates!

[Joe 6-pack]

"Authorities refused comment when asked if the FBI was investigating any suspected ties to terrorism."

Obviously these are Federal price gouging charges in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

[abb]

Watching KNOE Live:

Department of Homeland Security in on investigation..
10 stores all owned by same organization
INS also in on it...
Some owners from Yemen

[abb]

Also raided stores in Buffalo, NY

[abb]

No arrests so far...

[TexasCajun]

I knew I'd be too late to post Apu's picture.

[abb]

LOL, every TV station in Shreveport and Monroe on this story, and not a peep out of the AP...

[LaineyDee]

Thanks. I have a couple friends in Ruston. Have a feeling this is only the tip of the iceberg.....

[TexasCajun]

Can you imagine the number of muslims operating gas stations in the US mainland? ...I can't.

[abb]

bunches...

[KarinG1]

KNOE my shapely butt! Somebody call David Gregory!

[bayourant]

This is quite something but I know one of guys that got raided. He is a pretty nice guy. My ex wife messed up on the checkbook and I bounced a 50 dollar check to him. Gave a couple of weeks to pay if off while still buying stuff there. Looks like alot of stuff dealing with cigarettes. I highly suspect the Ruston guy is not a terrorist.

[EBH]

Scary? Awe that's nothin' come on up here to Northeast Ohio! Yesterday a broken up Terror ring, last month 14 mosque leaders on charges ranging from creating false documentation for immigration purposes, money laundering, falsifying payroll records, filing false tax returns, mail and wire fraud and more (its a 66-page indictment that contains 76 counts), along with the chief Imam deported in Jan. '06 for lying about ties to terrorist organizations. Yeah...come on up here to Ohio. You would get pretty scared. There's a lot more going on than meets the eye.

If you want the details check my profile.