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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

BROOKLYN—An 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
Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:09-cr-00660-JG All Defendants


Case title: USA v. Kaziu
Other court case number:  09-cr-648 EDNY

Date Filed: 09/18/2009


Assigned to: Judge John Gleeson

Defendant (1)
Betim Kaziu

Pending Counts

Disposition
CONSPIRACY TO INJURE PROPERTY OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
(1)
PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS
(2)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts

Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints

Disposition
None



Plaintiff
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
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)