[BITList] fbi nabs alleged arms trader

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In March of this year, Tarraf asked the undercover FBI agent in Philadelphia if he "could acquire missiles or rockets that were capable of shooting down airplanes or helicopters," according to the FBI affidavit.

During a meeting in Philadelphia in June, Tarraf allegedly asked for missiles that could "take down an F-16," the FBI said. Tarraf also allegedly asked for 250 Colt M4 Carbine machine guns.

A month later in Philadelphia, Tarraf allegedly made a $20,000 down payment for the missiles and 10,000 machine guns, instructing the undercover FBI agent to ship them to the port of Latakia in Syria.

Tarraf is charged with conspiracy to acquire missile system designed to destroy aircraft, transport stolen property, conspiracy to possess machine guns and conspiracy to commit passport fraud.

Three others were charged with conspiracy to transport stolen property - Tarraf's brother, Douri Nemr Tarraf of Trnava, Slovakia; Hassan Mohamad Koemeiha of Lebanon, and Hussein Ali Asfour of Centerville, Ga. Asfour was arrested today in Georgia, officials said. Douri Tarraf and Koemeiha have been arrested.

A fifth man, Ali Fadel Yahfoufi, a citizen of Lebanon, was charged with Tarraf with conspiracy to commit passport fraud. He has not yet been arrested.



huh!, a down payment for all this stuff of only $20k..................................................?

mr. tarraf's a pretty good business man.................................................................



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