Thread: North Carolina Resident Found Guilty of Terrorism Violations

North Carolina Resident Found Guilty of Terrorism Violations

U.S. Department of Justice
June 14, 2012 Office of Public Affairs
(202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888

RALEIGH—Today, in federal court in the Eastern District of North Carolina, a jury found Anes Subasic, 35, guilty of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure persons abroad, announced Thomas G. Walker, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina; Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; M. Chris Briese, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, Charlotte Division; and John F. Khin, Special Agent in Charge, Southeast Field Office, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS).

Subasic was charged along with seven other defendants in a federal indictment returned on July 22, 2009. In a separate trial in September 2011, Subasic was found guilty of two counts of unlawful procurement of citizenship.

“We must be ever vigilant in our prosecution of those who seek to visit terror on our way of life,” stated U.S. Attorney Thomas G. Walker. “This prosecution demonstrates that commitment.”

“Anes Subasic is the seventh individual to be convicted in connection with this multi-year conspiracy to kill persons abroad and provide material support to terrorism. I applaud the many agents, analysts, and prosecutors who helped bring about this successful outcome,” said Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security.

“Subasic was part of a group of terrorists; some viewed their own country as the enemy. This verdict is the culmination of years of hard work by our Raleigh-Durham Joint Terrorism Task Force, which is composed of our vital law enforcement partners. The JTTF will continue its relentless effort to thwart terrorism in North Carolina,” said Chris Briese, Special Agent in Charge of the Charlotte Division of the FBI.

“The Defense Criminal Investigative Service is proud to have worked jointly with the Raleigh FBI JTTF in the investigation of Anes Subasic and others indicted of terrorism related charges,” stated DCIS Southeast Field Office Special Agent in Charge John Khin. “Subasic was part of a conspiracy to commit violent acts against U.S. service members and others abroad. The DCIS remains steadfast in its commitment to protect the warfighter and to thwart efforts of individuals like Subasic.”

According to the superseding indictment, from roughly November 2006 through at least July 2009, Subasic and the other defendants conspired to provide material support and resources to terrorists, including currency, training, transportation, and personnel. Subasic also conspired to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure persons abroad during this period. The object of the conspiracy, according to the indictment, was to advance violent jihad, including supporting and participating in terrorist activities abroad and committing acts of murder, kidnapping, or maiming persons abroad.

The defendants allegedly offered training in weapons and financing and helped arrange overseas travel and contacts so others could wage violent jihad overseas.

The defendants raised money to support training efforts, disguised the destination of such monies from the donors, and obtained assault weapons to develop skills with the weapons. Some defendants also allegedly radicalized others to believe that violent jihad was a personal religious obligation.

In February 2011, Daniel Boyd, the leader, pled guilty to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure persons in a foreign country and is currently awaiting sentencing. Boyd’s two sons, Zakariya and Dylan Boyd, have also pled guilty. Zakariya Boyd pled guilty on June 27, 2011 to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, and was sentenced to 108 months’ imprisonment. Dylan Boyd pled guilty on September 14, 2011 to aiding and abetting a conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and received a 96-month prison sentence.

On October 13, 2011, following a 17-day trial, a jury found Hysen Sherifi, Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan, and Ziyad Yaghi guilty. Sherifi was found guilty of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists; conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure persons in a foreign country; two counts of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; and conspiring to kill a federal officer or employee and was sentenced to 540 months’ imprisonment. Hassan and Yaghi were found guilty of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure persons in a foreign country. Hassan received a 180-monthprison term and Yaghi received 380 months’ imprisonment.

At sentencing, Subasic faces up to 15 years’ imprisonment followed by up to three years’ supervised release for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and up to a life term of imprisonment followed by up to five years of supervised release for conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure persons in a foreign country.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI Raleigh-Durham Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes the FBI, the DCIS, the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement, the Raleigh Police Department, the Durham Police Department, and the North Carolina Information Sharing and Analysis Center.

The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Bowler of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina and Trial Attorney Jason Kellhofer of the Counterterrorism Section in the Justice Department’s National Security Division.

FBI — North Carolina Resident Found Guilty of Terrorism Violations

In a separate trial in September 2011, Subasic was found guilty of two counts of unlawful procurement of citizenship.

I'd like to see more information about this charge if anyone can find it.

W

Originally Posted by ALIPAC

I'd like to see more information about this charge if anyone can find it.

W

RALEIGH -- A new federal indictment adds charges against a North Carolina man accused in a terrorism case.

Anes Subasic has been charged with two counts of "unlawful procurement of citizenship'' because authorities say he misrepresented his past while applying to become a naturalized citizen.

Prosecutors say in the indictment that Subasic claimed in 2003 documents that he had never been charged with committing any crime or offense. They say he had been charged on at least 10 occasions prior to filing the documents.

Subasic is one of several suspects accused in 2009 of plotting international terrorism. An attorney for Subasic declined comment Wednesday. A trial isn't expected in the case until next September.

NC man accused in terror case facing more charges - News14.com

So let me get this straight.

Anes Subasic had been charged with at least 10 criminal charges prior to applying for US Citizenship in 2003.

Anes Subasic lied on the forms when applying for citizenship in 2003.

Anes Subasic was granted US citizenship BECAUSE NOBODY IN OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT VERIFIED THE SECURITY CLAIMS MADE BY Anes Subasic ????

Is this correct?

W

TITLE 18. CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I. CRIMES
CHAPTER 69. NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP
18 U.S.C. § 1425

§ 1425. Procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully.

(a) Whoever knowingly procures or attempts to procure, contrary to law, the naturalization of any person, or documentary or other evidence of naturalization or of citizenship; or
(b)Whoever, whether for himself or another person not entitled thereto, knowingly issues, procures or obtains or applies for or otherwise attempts to procure or obtain naturalization, or citizenship, or a declaration of intention to become a citizen, or a certificate of arrival or any certificate or evidence of nationalization or citizenship, documentary or otherwise, or duplicates or copies of any of the foregoing--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this title [18 USCS § 2331])), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this title [18 USCS § 929(a)])), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense, if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years (in the case of any other offense), or both.

http://www.justice.gov/criminal/hrsp...stats/1425.pdf

Originally Posted by ALIPAC

So let me get this straight.

Anes Subasic had been charged with at least 10 criminal charges prior to applying for US Citizenship in 2003.

Anes Subasic lied on the forms when applying for citizenship in 2003.

Anes Subasic was granted US citizenship BECAUSE NOBODY IN OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT VERIFIED THE SECURITY CLAIMS MADE BY Anes Subasic ????

Is this correct?

W

Sounds like it.