Sandniggers used crime money to likely support terrorists

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StL feds charge 14 in Palestinian fraud case
By Robert Patrick
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
10/14/2008

ST. LOUIS -- Federal prosecutors announced today the indictment of 14 people in a wide-ranging racketeering and fraud case in which money from criminal activities in the United States was being funnelled to the Palestinian territories.

Since 2000, the organization has profited from bank fraud, the selling of stolen property and contraband cigarettes and conducting an unlicensed money transmitting business, federal prosecutors said.

The Ferguson Market and Liquor store, 9101 West Florissant Avenue, in Ferguson.​

U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said the Hamed organization, led by Bassam Hamed, 33, may be responsible for $1.5 million in criminal activity. At least $250,000 has been tracked to have ended up in Palestinian "entities."

Although the FBI's joint terrorism task force was involved in the investigation, officials would not comment about whether terrorism was involved.

 

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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Eight men have been sentenced on racketeering and related charges for buying and selling goods illegally and funneling money to the Palestinian territories.

Federal prosecutors announced the sentences Thursday for the so-called Hamed Organization.

Prosecutors say the men were involved in bank fraud, bought and resold stolen property and contraband cigarettes, and committed other crimes out of five St. Louis-area convenience stores.

The criminal activity was led by 34-year-old Bassam Hisham Hamed. There was no evidence the money supported terrorist activities. Hamed's attorney says it went to relatives for medical purposes.

All eight men pleaded guilty in November.

Sentences ranged from six months of house arrest or work release to probation. Three of the men were fined $5,000 each.

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