Press Release
For Immediate Release
May 1, 2009

Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691


FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending May 1, 2009
1. Springfield: Ali Al-Marri Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to al Qaeda

Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, a dual national of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to al Qaeda. Full Story

2. Washington Field: Colombian National Arraigned on Charges of Providing Material Support to the FARC

Luz Mery Gutierrez Vergara was extradited from Colombia and made her initial appearance to face charges for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to provide material support to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, commonly known as the “FARC.â€