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Muslim In Florida Who Helped Brother Plan Terrorist Attack In NYC Denied Bail
April 23, 2013
Fort Lauderdale man denied bond on terrorism-related charges
BY JAY WEAVER The Miami Herald
A Fort Lauderdale taxicab driver accused of helping his younger brother plan a terrorist attack on New York City will not be released from the Federal Detention Center in downtown Miami before their trial.
A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday denied a motion from Sheheryar Alam Qazi, 30, of Oakland Park, who had initially agreed to be detained after his and his brother's arrests in November.
The following month, a magistrate judge ordered the detention of his younger brother, Raees Alam Qazi, 20, saying he was a danger to the community and a flight risk.
Both brothers, natives of Pakistan, are naturalized U.S. citizens.
U.S. Magistrate Chris M. McAliley, after a hearing, denied the bond request, saying Sheheryar Alam Qazi, is a flight risk.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/23/3360155/fort-lauderdale-man-seeking-bond.html#storylink=cpy
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