Mohammed Zazi Indicted for False Statement Involving International and Domestic Terrorism

Mohammed Zazi Indicted for False Statement Involving International and
Domestic Terrorism

DENVER, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mohammed Zazi, age 53, who is
presently residing in Aurora, Colorado, was indicted today by a federal grand
jury in Denver for making a false statement in a matter involving
international and domestic terrorism, United States Attorney David Gaouette
and Denver FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis announced. Zazi is
presently free on a $50,000 unsecured bond, with the condition that he be
under electronic monitoring by the court. He is scheduled to appear in U.S.
District Court in Denver (at 901 19th Street) tomorrow, Friday, October 9,
2009, at 1:30 pm, in Courtroom A201 before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer.

Mohammed Wali Zazi was first arrested by the FBI based on a Criminal Complaint
filed on Saturday, September 19, 2009. He was indicted today, October 8,
2009.

According to the indictment, on or about September 16, 2009, Mohammed Zazi did
knowingly and willfully make a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent
statement to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Specifically, Mohammed Zazi allegedly denied that he spoke with anyone by
telephone regarding whether Najibullah Zazi was in any trouble, when, in fact,
on or about September 11, 2009, he did speak by telephone with a person
regarding whether Najibullah Zazi was in any trouble.

If convicted of the charge, Mohammed Zazi faces not more than 8 years in
federal prison, and up to a $250,000 fine, or both.

The Zazi case is being investigated by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Joint Terrorism Task Forces in Denver and New York. Substantial assistance
has also been provided by the Counterterrorism Section of the U.S. Department
of Justice.

Mohammed Zazi is being prosecuted by United States Attorney David Gaouette,
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tim Neff and Greg Holloway, and Counterterrorism
Trial Attorney William Narus. Najibullah Zazi is being prosecuted by the U.S.
Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.

These charges are only allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent
unless and until proven guilty.

SOURCE U.S. Department of Justice

Office of David M. Gaouette, United States Attorney, District of Colorado,
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