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Ex-Guantanamo Bay Translator Indicted
A former Guantanamo Bay translator arrested after he was found with classified documents at Logan International Airport was charged Wednesday with gathering defense information and making false statements. The grand juryâs indictment alleges that Ahmed Fathy Mehalba, who has been in federal custody since his arrest, lied to investigators when he told them he was not carrying any government documents from Guantanamo Bay. Customs agents found 132 compact discs in his luggage, including one that contained hundreds of classified documents labeled "SECRET." Awkward, those. He also allegedly lied about not understanding the meaning of the term "secret" with regards to the classified documents and about not receiving a security briefing. The security briefing will be documented, thatâs SOP. "As todayâs indictment makes clear, the Department of Justice will prosecute those who jeopardize the nationâs security by mishandling classified, sensitive information important to the war on terrorism," Attorney General John Ashcroft said. Mehalba, 31, was arrested Sept. 29 as he arrived in Boston after visiting his Only 30 years? Heâs getting off cheap. A phone call to the Boston office of his attorney, Michael Andrews, was not answered. I wouldnât want to talk about this moron either. Posted by: Steve 2003-11-13 |
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