MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern Di…

MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York, MARK J. MERSHON, the Assistant
Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation (“FBI”), and RAYMOND W. KELLY, the Police
Commissioner of the City of New York, announced that SYED HASHMI,
a/k/a “Fahad,” arrived in New York late yesterday evening after
being extradited from the United Kingdom on federal charges of
providing material support to al Qaeda. This is the first time
that the United Kingdom has extradited an individual to the
United States on terrorism charges.

According to the Indictment filed in Manhattan federal court:
From January 2004 through May 2006, HASHMI, 27, a
United States citizen, provided material support or resources to
a foreign terrorist organization, namely al Qaeda. In connection
with these charges, HASHMI assisted al Qaeda by providing
military gear to others who then transported the gear to al Qaeda
associates in South Waziristan, Pakistan.

HASHMI also agreed with others to provide military gear to al Qaeda to be used by al Qaeda to fight against United States forces in Afghanistan.
HASHMI is charged with one count of conspiracy to
provide material support or resources to a foreign terrorist
organization, namely al Qaeda; one count of providing material
support or resources to al Qaeda; and one count of conspiracy to
make a contribution of funds, good or services to, and for the
benefit of, al Qaeda. The charges of providing material support
or resources to al Qaeda each carry a maximum sentence of 15
years’ imprisonment. The charge of conspiring to make a
contribution of funds, goods or services to al Qaeda, carries a
maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment. The total maximum
sentence for the charges against HASHMI is 50 years’
imprisonment.

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