Posted on 09/16/2001 2:02:52 PM PDT by duck soup
5 Pakistanis held in Macau LISBON: Police in Macau on Sunday detained five Pakistanis on suspicion of links to the September 11 air assaults in the United States, Lusa news agency reported here. The report quoted a spokesman for the Macau government as confirming the detention and nationalities of the five men, saying the operation had been mounted on a tipoff from abroad. Police sources told Lusa that the arrests followed a request from the US consulate in Hong Kong, which had provided the identities of the five men. A raid is currently under way on the region's border with China, Lusa said. The Pakistanis, detained at the Hotel Lisboa, Macau's main casino, and in a private apartment, carried expired visas and were suspected of involvement in criminal activities. Two suitcases and a travel bag were seized. Macau is a former Portuguese colony which is now an autonomous region under Chinese sovereignty. ( AFP )
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