Pakistani student sentenced to 15 years in prison in Texas for supporting the Taliban

[News_Editor]

Pakistani student sentenced to 15 years in prison in Texas for supporting the Taliban

2010-10-23 07:24:50 GMT+7 (ICT)

HOUSTON, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) -- A Pakistani student on Friday was sentenced to fifteen years in a Texas prison for supporting the Taliban and unlawful possession of weapons.

Adan Mirza, 33, was convicted in May on one count of conspiracy to unlawfully possess firearms; one count of conspiracy to provide material support and funds to the Taliban; and seven counts of unlawful possession of firearms/ammunition convictions.

Mirza entered the U.S. on a student visa to attend a local community college in 2005 and 2006. Due to this status, the defendant was not allowed to possess firearms while in the United States.

However, an undercover investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that Mirza and others intended to send funds to the Taliban and had engaged in weekend camping/training and practice sessions with firearms to prepare for a jihad.

The group met on six different occasions beginning in May 2006 at a location on the north side of Houston. Mirza was arrested by the Houston office of the FBI following the investigation.

The United States requested the court to increase the applicable sentencing guideline range by applying the terrorism enhancement under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, after finding that Mirza’s criminal conduct made the enhancement appropriate and applicable.

The FBI-led investigation was supported by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2010-10-23

[gotlost]

He lucky that he did not get more than that.

[grumpyoldman]

He lucky that he did not get more than that.

33 years old and on a student visa, trying to pull this in Texas? Brilliant !

Edited October 23, 2010 by grumpyoldman

[supaprik]

Silly boy.....