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Feds Arrest Saudi Computer Programer in Washington School of Nursing
From The Washington PostFederal immigration authorities have detained a Saudi citizen who works as a computer security specialist here at the University of Washington's School of Nursing. In connection with the arrest, federal agents seized several computers and examined Internet servers at the nursing school, said an employee at the school who asked not to be identified. Majid Almassari, 34, who was born in Saudi Arabia, was detained in Seattle on July 17 on charges that he is in the country illegally, according to Lori Haley, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. .... On the morning of Almassari's detention, several federal agents arrived at his office on the fourth floor of the university's Health Sciences Building, the nursing school employee said. Agents told the staff to leave the area and then seized several computers, the employee said. .... Almassari has worked at the nursing school for about three years, said Norman G. Arkans, the university spokesman. He said Almassari's responsibilities included administration of the school's computer network, trouble-shooting problems and writing security patches. Federal authorities told the university that Almassari's detention is "related to a visa violation for drug issues that he has had," Arkans said. .... Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-07-29 |
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