BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- An Uzbekistan native was indicted by a federal grand jury today for threatening the life of President Barack Obama and illegally possessing weapons, including a fully automatic weapon and a grenade, federal authorities announced.

Ulugbek Kodirov, 21, of Uzbekistan, was charged with four counts of threatening the president - on July 9, July 10, July 11 and July 13. He also was charged with being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and unlawfully possessing a fully automatic weapon. Both of those weapons counts refer to a Sendra Corporation Model M15-A1 rifle which he bought from undercover law enforcement agents before his arrest on July 13, according to court documents.

The indictment, filed in U.S. District Court in Birmingham, also charges Kodirov with receiving and possessing an unregistered grenade on July 13. He had four grenades, but the powder was not in them, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

"Certainly we take the threat seriously. That's why he's charged," said Peggy Sanford, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office.

When asked if Kodirov was suspected of being a terrorist, Sanford said "there is no terrorism charged in this indictment."

Paul Daymond, a spokesman for the FBI in Birmingham, said the investigation is continuing. "We have no known or specific additional threats emanating from this investigation," he said.

Efforts to reach Kodirov's attorney were unsuccessful this afternoon.

Among items federal authorities were looking for in a July 13 search of Kodirov's room at the Oak Mountain Lodge in Pelham were Jihadist manuals and training materials, sniper rifles and other long range weaponry, documentation related to assassination and the names and identifiers of possible co-conspirators, according to the federal search warrant.

The section of the warrant that lists the inventory of any property taken was blank.

According to an affidavit by a Secret Service agent supporting issuance of the search warrant, Kodirov had contacted an FBI confidential reliable source on July 9 and July 10 and made an inquiry "regarding possible ways to kill President Obama, including shooting the President from a long distance, and asked the CS#1 (confidential source) to assist him."

"Kodirov further stated that he did not care if he lost his own life killing President Obama," according to the search warrant.

Kodirov told a second confidential source on or about July 11 that he wished to kill Obama. That second confidential source said that Kodirov was a "very strict Muslim, who has previously expressed support for Islamic extremists." That second source also stated that Kodirov views Jihadist websites.

The application to a judge to issue a search warrant also sought to search: a 1999 Toyota Corolla, along with Kodirov and his roommate, who is from Sri Lanka. Federal court records do not show any charges against the roommate.

The indictment against Kodirov was announced today by U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance; FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick J. Maley; Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Roy Sexton; Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Raymond R. Parmer Jr.; and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Glenn N. Anderson.

"Federal and local law enforcement agencies effectively coordinated to investigate a threat, which resulted in the arrest of Kodirov, who was charged by the grand jury this afternoon with repeatedly threatening to kill the President of the United States and with possessing grenades and an M15 machine gun," Vance said in a prepared statement.

"I commend the FBI, Secret Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Leeds and Pelham police departments, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, and all members of the Northern District of Alabama's Joint Terrorism Task Force for their outstanding work," she said.

Kodirov was arrested July 13 at a motel in Leeds after he bought the machine gun from an undercover agent, according to the arrest complaint and supporting affidavit filed July 14.

Kodirov came to the United States in June 2009 and remained in the country on a student visa. His student visa was revoked April 1, 2010, for failure to enroll in school, according to the arrest affidavit.

"Protective intelligence is a crucial part of the Secret Service's mission," Sexton said. "This case illustrates our protective methodologies, which are proactive and preventive. We are constantly engaged with partners throughout the law enforcement community in order to keep the overall security picture in focus and to stay ahead of any emerging threats."

"I am particularly proud of the way all of the federal, state and local agencies came together to address this threat," Maley said. "This case is just another outstanding example of information sharing and collaborative investigation working to serve the public's interest. That collaboration involved local members of the district's Joint Terrorism Task Force, including the Federal Air Marshals, the Shelby County and Jefferson County sheriff's offices, and the Hoover, UAB and Birmingham police departments," he said.

Kodirov faces maximum prison penalties of five years on each count of threatening the president, and 10 years on each of the weapons counts.

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