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Militant Islam Monitor > Articles > Feds Charge 14 In Missouri Based Hamas Terror Funding Prosecution Feds Charge 14 In Missouri Based Hamas Terror Funding ProsecutionOctober 16, 2008
Feds Charge 14 In Missouri Based Hamas Terror Funding Prosecution By WILLIAM MAYER and BEILA RABINOWITZ October 16, 2008 - San Francisco, CA - PipeLineNews.org - On Tuesday, a St. Louis grand jury handed down a federal indictment charging 14 operators of local convenience marts with a complex scheme to help finance the Palestinian terror group Hamas. Charges include, bank fraud, racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to receive stolen goods. [source, U.S. vs Hamed] The conspirators are known collectively as the "Hamed" group, named after lead plotter, Bassam H. "Sam" Hamed who is 33. The plan originated 8 years ago, in 2000 when it was decided to fund the terror group, sometimes through the sale of contraband items, in the convenience stores and through a complex web of sales and re-sales from which funds were skimmed. It is estimated that a minimum of $250,000 and as much as $1.5 million was netted in the illegal operation. Those charged in the ongoing investigation include.
Bassam Hisham Hamed, Florissant, MO, chief executive of the enterprise
Ghandi Hisham Hamed, Florissant, MO, leader of the enterprise and brother of Bassam Hamed Ayoub Hisham Hamed, Hazelwood, MO, brother of Bassam Hamed
Said Jarabaa, Florissant, MO, leader of the enterprise
Suhail Jarabaa, Florissant, MO, brother of Said Jarabaa
Mohammed Badwan, Florissant, MO, brother of Mazen
Mazen Badwan, Florissant, MO, brother of Mohammed
Abdelkarim Badwan, Florissant, MO, father of Mohammed and Mazen
Nael Abdeljabbar, Florissant, MO
Mahmoud Ghannam, Hazelwood, MO
Mahir Mohammad, St. Louis, MO
Nayef Lutfeyyah, Florissant, MO
Rayqa Jarabaa, Palestine
Shahrazad Ramadan, St. Louis, MO Among the businesses the conspirators operated are:
Regal Food I, 4201 McRee Avenue, St. Louis
Regal Food II, 3852 Virginia Avenue, St. Louis
Ferguson Market, 9101 West Florissant Avenue, Ferguson
Prince Market, 9826 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Louis
St. Louis Supermarket, 4331 Natural Bridge Avenue, St. Louis. http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=hamedid=10.16.08%2Ehtm |