FBI Looking for Five Illegal Immigrants (five men of Arab ancestry entered illegally Dec. 24)

Associated Press

[RCW2001]

FBI Looking for Five Illegal Immigrants

The Associated Press
Sunday, December 29, 2002; 4:23 PM

WASHINGTON –– The FBI said Sunday it is looking for five men of Arab ancestry who may have entered the country illegally last week.

The agency said the five men are believed to have arrived in the United States on or before Christmas Eve.

The five men are: Abid Noraiz Ali, Iftikhar Khozmai Ali, Mustafa Khan Owasi, Adil Pervez and Akbar Jamal, all born between 1969 and 1983. The FBI warned that the names and birth dates may be false.

The FBI said it had no indication the men were linked to terrorist activities, but still wanted to question the five "based upon information developed in the course of ongoing investigations."

The FBI said it was working with the Customs, Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Transportation Security Agency to find the men.

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On the Net:

Photographs of the men: http://www.fbi.gov

[Dog]

Ping!

[ewing]

Oh crap, I forgot that these ghouls tried to stage an attack in New Years in Seattle 2000 and were thawarted.

[RCW2001]

ABID NORAIZ ALI	IFTIKHAR KHOZMAI ALI	MUSTAFA KHAN OWASI

ADIL PERVEZ	AKBAR JAMAL

The United States Government is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of the individuals shown above.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE PERSONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.

ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
TELEPHONE: (202) 324-3000 

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[Dog]

Washington State makes sense.

They tried to use this same route but we caught the guy at the border...let me see if I can find the story.

[AF68]

Don't you just love the way the PC media portrays illegal aliens as "immigrants". If they prove to be terrorists, then they will be called "militants".

[spectre]

They are exploring the possibility it is a terror "cell".

It would be helpful if the Canadians would give us a "clue" exactly where the point of entry was with these guys!

sw

[NetValue]

The way the FBI does business is outrageous. They issue this and then go off and hide. There is nobody at FBI available to answer questions or amplify the information. Which crossing point they entered the US at would be useful to make some kind of educated guess which states they might be in.

The FBI lights the fuse and runs off...."You figure it out but we need your help!!!???"

I call that Bravo Sierra (BS).

[concerned about politics]

You transfered them individually? Good thinkin'.

[Mears]

I agree---How on earth did they get into this country in the first place!!!

Where's Tom Ridge,on Christmas break?

What a country!!!!

[tubebender]

From Canada to Seatle? Maybe they don't know the diff between Wa. state and DC?

Delivering Christmas gifts to Patsy Murray from OBL...

[Dog]

Here is the other guy caught at the border in 1999..

Ahmed Ressam

[cynicom]

Only five???? Slow day, huh???

[spectre]

FOX news is reporting they learned that the manner which they came over the border triggered some suspicion.

I'm stunned they didn't give details which State they entered into from Canada.

Since it has been days since they entered, I guess they could be anywhere by now.

sw

[EGPWS]

FOX Says Canada

Got it! Thanks! I DO love the technology, for I did catch it on FOX TV in my PIP broadcast window finally while surfing FR. :)

[ChicagoRepublican]

I don't get this. If the way they entered cause suspicion, WHY WEREN'T THEY STOPPED!

Then again five Arab guys all entering the country in one car or better yet van is suspicious on its own.

Can't the FBI say how they entered the country? Driving, Bus, Ferry or plane?

[csvset]

These guys are in time for either a new years party or perhaps a NFL playoff game or bowl game or NBA game, etc.

[concerned about politics]

FOX news is reporting they learned that the manner which they came over the border triggered some suspicion.

Did they say what manner? (The kids want pizza for dinner. I had to miss it to kneed the dough. ARG!!)

[spectre]

I don't know the answers. Wonder how long they have been sitting on this information?

sw

[Friend of thunder]

Can't the FBI say how they entered the country? Driving, Bus, Ferry or plane?

It does seem strange that they can not tell us they came in (together I believe) but not how or where, although as it was nearly a week ago location might be irrelevant.

[Salvation]

**Did they come across the Southwest border?**

FoxNews just said Canadian border.