Illinois: Jordanian Charged With Lying for License

Posted by Robert on July 19, 2004 9:25 AM

But of course, it has nothing to do with terrorism. The man just loves to fly. From [1] AP, with thanks to EPG:

Sami Abuhamatto, 24, was arrested Friday and was being held pending a hearing on Monday.

There are no allegations that the case is terrorism-related....

Abuhamatto's six-month visitors visa expired in 1996, according to court documents. He applied for the pilot's license in May 2002, claiming he was a U.S. citizen born in Brookfield, the Chicago suburb where he lives, the documents show.

The Federal Aviation Administration approved the application less than a week later.

Authorities said they learned of the incident after Abuhamatto arranged a bogus marriage late last year in an effort to gain resident alien status.


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2004/07/illinois-jordanian-charged-with-lying-for-license.html

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[1] http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/sns-ap-brf-false-statement-arrest,0,233863.story