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"Afghan heroin king nabbed entering U.S.," from UPI, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:
Drug Enforcement Administration agents reportedly arrested Bashir Noorzai, an Afghan national, Saturday as he tried to enter the United States. Noorzai made an initial appearance in a federal court in New York Monday, but did not enter a plea, and will appear again Wednesday.Noorzai was charged with conspiring to import more than $50 million worth of heroin into the United States and other countries. If convicted, he faces a minimum prison sentence of 10 years, with the possibility of a life term.
U.S. Attorney David Kelley said Noorzai provided weapons and troops to Afghanistan's former Taliban regime in exchange for protection, the Australian Web site SBS reported Monday. Noorzai allegedly has led an international trafficking ring based in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Posted by Robert at April 26, 2005 9:04 AM
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So, where exactly does this story fit in with the story about how at least under the Taliban, there was no opium industry operating in Afghanistan?
/sarcasm off.
Posted by: waterdragon52![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.jihadwatch.org/nav-commenters.gif)
at April 26, 2005 10:14 AM
The strange part is that this story does not give the location of the capture. I presume it was along the southern border though or maybe at an airport.
Posted by: Itachi at April 26, 2005 10:53 AM
Not sure what this has to do with jihad, but it does raise intriguing questions:
Why would the kingpin himself be making the trip to the US? ... Lured possibly? If so, why would he be that desparate?
How many of his Taliban friends are also making business trips here?
Any of them seen bin Laden lately?
Would lesser charges and witness relocation be enough to loosen his lips (or the lips of his business associates)?
Hmmm ...
Posted by: dry_heavz_4_alla at April 26, 2005 2:11 PM
Not to mention when the muslims do thier ssharia the can kill off the problem with one swing.
Posted by: brucefromlv at April 27, 2005 11:50 AM
"Not sure what this has to do with jihad, but ..."
Dumb comment on my part. It might be a worthwhile endeavor on the prosecution's part to connect these dots and charge this guy with terrorism (or at least terrorist financing), but it doesn't sound like that is even being considered.
Posted by: dry_heavz_4_alla at April 28, 2005 1:57 PM
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