New York jihadist to plead guilty

Posted by Robert on February 22, 2010 10:30 AM

He is singing about jihad plots. "New York City Terrorism Suspect to Plead Guilty," from [1] FoxNews, February 22 (thanks to all who sent this in):

The key suspect in an alleged plot to attack New York City with homemade bombs has begun cooperating with investigators and is preparing to enter a guilty plea, Fox News has confirmed.

Najibullah Zazi, 24, has begun talking to authorities and plans a guilty plea that could come as early as Monday, according to law enforcement officials speaking on condition of anonymity.

As important as a plea would be, Zazi may be far more valuable to investigators as a source for information about co-conspirators in the United States and Pakistan.

Three people with inside knowledge of the investigation confirmed that the jailed Zazi recently volunteered information about the alleged bomb plot during a meeting with his attorney and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn. The sit-down, known as a proffer session, typically signals that a defendant has begun cooperating in a bid for a plea deal.

Zazi -- accused of receiving explosives training in an Al Qaeda terrorism camp in Pakistan -- told prosecutors that he was armed with bomb-making components while en route to New York City last year, but flushed them down the toilet in a New York City apartment after getting spooked by a traffic stop on the George Washington Bridge while entering the city, the people said....


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/02/new-york-jihadist-to-plead-guilty.html

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