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24 September 2009 http://newyork.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel09/nyfo092409a.htm Brooklyn Resident Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Murder Overseas and Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists BROOKLYNAn indictment was unsealed in federal court this morning charging Betim Kaziu, a U.S. citizen and resident of Brooklyn, with conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. According to the indictment and other documents filed by the government, in early January 2009, Kaziu devised a plan to travel abroad for the purpose of joining a radical foreign fighter group and to take up arms against perceived enemies of Islam.
U.S. District Court
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Case title: USA v. Kaziu
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Date Filed: 09/18/2009 |
Assigned to: Judge John Gleeson | ||
Defendant (1) |
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Betim Kaziu | ||
Pending Counts |
Disposition |
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CONSPIRACY TO INJURE PROPERTY OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENT (1) |
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PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS (2) |
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Highest Offense Level (Opening) |
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Felony | ||
Terminated Counts |
Disposition |
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None | ||
Highest Offense Level (Terminated) |
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None | ||
Complaints |
Disposition |
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None |
Plaintiff |
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USA | represented by | Shreve Ariail United States Attorneys Office Eastern District of New York 271 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718)254-7000 Fax: (718)254-6076 Email: shreve.ariail@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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09/18/2009 | 1 | SEALED INDICTMENT as to Betim Kaziu (1) count(s) 1, 2. (Attachments: # 1-1 Criminal Information Sheet) (Davis, Kimberly) (Entered: 09/21/2009) |
09/18/2009 | 2 | SEALED Letter dated September 18, 2009 from AUSA Kelly Curries and Shreve Ariail to Judge Gleeson pursuant to Chief Judge Dearie's Administrative Order dated February 27, 2008. Modified on 9/24/2009 (Brown, Marc). (Entered: 09/21/2009) [Document not available.] |
09/24/2009 | 3 | Order to Unseal Indictment as to Betim Kaziu. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joan M. Azrack on 9/24/2009) (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 09/24/2009) |
09/24/2009 | 4 | Letter as to Betim Kaziu dated 9/24/09 from Shreve Arial to Mag. Azrack, requesting that dft be permanently detained. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 09/24/2009) |