Goose Creek update: New charges, new indictment
The case of the Goose Creek Two continues to develop. The latest news? A new, superseding indictment and new weapons charges against one of the ex-USF students. Here’s the DOJ’s press release:
TAMPA, Fla., April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill today announced the filing of a seven count superseding indictment against AHMED ABDELLATIF SHERIF MOHAMED and YOUSSEF SAMIR MEGAHED. MOHAMED is charged in all seven counts of the superseding indictment. MEGAHED is charged in counts three and four of the superseding indictment. A federal grand jury in Tampa returned that indictment on April 15, 2008. Both defendants reside in Tampa.
According to the indictment, the defendants were discovered near Goose Creek, South Carolina on August 4, 2007 in possession of explosive materials and a destructive device. The FBI later discovered an instructional video recording which defendant MOHAMED had distributed to the Internet on the making and use of a remote controlled detonation and ignition system.
The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force in Tampa, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Robert T. Monk and Jay L. Hoffer.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of the federal criminal laws, and every defendant is presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty.
Count Charge/Maximum Term of Imprisonment
1 Proving material support to terrorism,
Title 18, United States Code, Section 2339A 15 years
2 Distributing information which teaches and demonstrates the making or use of explosives,
Title 18, United states Code, Section 842(p)(2)(A) 20 years
3 Transporting explosive materials in interstate commerce without the requisite federal license
Title 18, United States Code, Section 842(a)(3)(A) 10 years
4 Possession of a destructive device without the proper registration
Title 26, United States Code, Section 5861(d) 10 years
5 & 6 Illegal possession of a firearm by a non-immigrant alien, Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(5)(B) 10 years for each count
7 Carrying a destructive device during and in relation to a crime of violence,
Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A) Life
Tampa Trib has the indictment and coverage.
Megahed and Mohamed men are scheduled to go on trial April 28 on one of the charges, illegally transporting explosives. Mohamed is scheduled to have a separate trial on a charge he tried to help terrorists by posting on the Internet a video in which he showed how to use a remote-controlled toy to detonate a bomb.
Defense attorneys disagreed on whether the new indictment should affect the trial schedule, with Megahed’s lawyer expecting no effect and Mohamed’s lawyer saying there should be a delay.
Megahed and Mohamed both are newly charged in the indictment with possessing a destructive device. The new indictment also includes the charge from the previous indictment of transporting explosive materials.
Mohamed also is newly charged with providing material support to terrorists, and possessing a pistol and a rifle in violation of visa guidelines. The new indictment also contains the charge in the previous indictment against Mohamed of teaching and demonstrating the use of explosives with the intent to help terrorists.
One new charge against Mohamed accuses him of carrying a destructive device while providing material support to terrorists on Aug. 4, the day of the men’s arrest. Attorneys have said that the video Mohamed is accused of posting on YouTube had been removed by that day. It’s unclear how prosecutors believe Mohamed was helping terrorists on that date. That is the most serious charge in the indictment, carrying up to a life sentence.
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Meanwhile, via the Jawa Report: Dumb juror syndrome in Miami. Agh.
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Buh…buh…officer…those are not bombs….they are fire-crackers and I’m going to celebreate the 4th of July…..
What do people have to do to have the book thrown at them?
Honestly.
So it turns out that these “two youths” (to use the MSM code name for Jihadist) really were up to no good after all. Thanks Michelle for the follow-up on this story.
Hello State Department! Anybody home? Do you think it is about time to quit issuing student visas from Muslim countries instead of leaving seats open for American kids? Hello Foggy Bottom anyone there?
Close havok,
1 “It is our custom to kill the infidel.”
2 ” Why do we not have freedom to practice our religous teachings in this country, its not fair?”
3 years probation, 6 months with good behavior.
I’d like to bake these two a nice pig fat soufflé.
Two seats in the first pew.
Priceless.
It’s just two of our chickens coming home to roost, right?
They were driving and got lost after they saw a flash of light in the sky but it wasn’t UFO. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected the light from Venus.
And that’s why they were down range from a military installation with a trunkload of ‘fireworks’.
Obviously profiled here.
/sarc off
Wait for it.. wait for it….ENTER CAIR.
But, the FBI said the original arrest had no connection to terrorism!
Just like the stolen car they found in AZ with $1000 in Iraqi cash and a bomb - no connection to terrorism. Just some poor Mexican guy who has a lawn service. You see, one of his customers is an Iraqi who just moved to the US and all he had was Iraqi money. Oh yeah, he also had a gopher problem, and well, after watching Caddyshack, the solution seemed obvious…
I do not like the way they look. They look like terrorists. Yes, I profiled.
And I thought that the great message of modern liberalism was we aren’t supposed to judge anyone or anything. It is about time we told the non-judgmental crowd to get their head out of the place that the sun don’t shine.
It’s a shame they can’t be put to death for their crimes….anyone who would plot and plan to kill Americans deserves no less.
You people are such intolerant BEASTS! How dare you racially profile innocent youths with FIREWORKS, just because they’re Muslims!! Around the FOURTH of JULY, no less!! Islam is a wonderful religion! Someone, anyone of you tell me: what religion allows you to stone people (mostly women) for the pettiest of crimes, blow up innocents (and receive 72 *hawt* virgins), have multiple wives, AND bark at the moon? WONDERFUL AND PEACE LOVING I SAY!
….
In all seriousness, thanks for the update, Mrs.Malkin. I was curious about the outcome of this story, because I had not seen it featured on the news for a looong while.
Anyway, I REALLY wish we’d use racial profiling. Certain things would get done more efficiently. Speaking of efficiency, why can’t we just put a bullet in their heads and be done with them? I don’t want my taxes going towards feeding and clothing these savages.
Oop! Be right back, guys. The ACLU and CAIR are knocking at my front door.
I think it would be very helpful if there was a website which kept a running tab on how many Islamofascist terror suspects have been arrested within the US and a weekly update on any new case. It seems to me that arrests are being made about every 2 weeks but I have no definite number. Does anyone know?
As far as these guys - deport them and everyone connected to them - got to clean out all the cockroaches.
PS: It is apostasy for a Muslim to plan on murdering his hosts and innocents. Any such would be terrorists should be tatooed with “apostate” in Arabic on their foreheads before being deported.
Only when the leftist want them on the jury.
Moon god worship. Plain, and simple.
I bet you can not deport the youths, because they might be harmed in the country they land in. According to the E.U. it is against their human rights, and you must continue to hold hands as well as be compassionate. Plus, they get a free ride on the sugar tit.
Put them in with some of the general jail population and let the word out.
You must not mock the
terroristspoor misunderstood Islamic devotees…I could never understand any “accused” terrorist’s defense. Either you practice your faith, which includes “Jihad” and the “merciful” killing of non-Muslims, or you are not really a Muslim. So which is it?
When will this type of question be put to these ass-smears of humanity? Their responses should be recorded, and sent to Arab news outlets worldwide. NO?
Why is it that so many things I think of as good common sense, are considered racist or profiling by ‘liberals’? I’m beginning to think we have lost the book we used to throw at the bad guys.
I don’t know what has become of my Alma Mater. I guess we recruit terrorist students and teachers now.
Hang on to that book swmbo. Liberals hurl charges of racism, sexism, homophobia, ad nauseam because they know they’ve lost the intellectual debate and must resort to ad hominem attacks to be heard.
Seriously, is one of terrorists named Mega-head?
Silence, I kill you!
“They were just students.” Typical MSM excuse for not following this story, digging up The Truth and keeping the public informed. Pitiful excuse for journalism.
Thanks Michelle for your good journalist work for our country that we love.
I’d like to bake these two IN a nice pig fat soufflé.
Quit wasting time and money: two to the back of the head. Problem solved…
Too bad they weren’t here illegally. We could just let them go. It’s only because they had legal non-immigration visas that they got this deep into the doo-doo.
Is that crickets chirping I hear above the silence?
Funny how the sequence always goes. Someone gets arrested, CAIR cries racial profiling, somebody gets indicted, and then nothing but crickets…
What ever happens to these two is probably a prelude to what will happen to all the terrorists at gitmo after the dems get the majority in congress.