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Flushing super held as Hezbollah gun runnerBY VICTOR G. MIMONIA Flushing father of two sits in a federal lockup – held without bail as an alleged terrorist gunrunner – and faces up to 80 years in prison.
Patrick Nayyar, 45, was arrested on Tuesday, September 24 in the apartment he reportedly shares with his wife and two children. The Indian citizen, who is in the country illegally prosecutors say, worked as a superintendent in the building, where his mother also lives. On Monday, October 25, Nayyar and another man, Conrad Stanisclaus Mulholland, were indicted in Manhattan for providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy and other felonies. Mulholland, 43, a citizen of the United Kingdom also known as “Conrad Stan” or “Stan” according to authorities, reportedly may be in custody in London. Nayyar, reportedly denied citizenship in 2006 “for undisclosed reasons,” had been charged with illegally possessing the Colt handgun and hollow-point ammunition. Those charges were dropped, and he was hit with more serious charges for committing those offenses as an illegal alien. Nayyar’s attorney, Martin Schmukler, entered a not guilty plea and reportedly called the charges “overblown,” saying his client had been in the country for years and may only have overstayed his visa. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara alleged that between July and September, Nayyar and Mulholland agreed to sell guns, ammunition, vehicles, bulletproof vests, night vision goggles and a pickup truck to a confidential informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The informant was posing as an agent of Hezbollah, a Shi’ite military group in Lebanon, according to Bharara, who said they believed “That the confidential informant would deliver the items.” On Monday, August 3, the informant allegedly met Nayyar at the apartment of Nayyar’s mother Sushila, 75, who was not charged in the case. “I know he dealt with suspicious people, but he’s not a terrorist,” she reportedly said. Prosecutors allege that Nayyar directed her to get a handgun and ammunition from the bedroom, she complied and he gave the informant the gun and a box of bullets marked “For Law Enforcement Use Only, Not for Retail Sale.” The informant allegedly returned two days later and paid Nayyar $1,000. Meanwhile, in another terror development, Najibullah Zazi, the former Flushing resident being held on bomb plot charges possibly related 9/11 anniversary, may have been in touch with a top Al Qaeda terror commander, according to published reports. The contacts, possibly through a middleman, were with Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, also known as Sheikh Saeed, a 51-year-old Egyptian reputed to be second-in-line behind Osama Bin Laden and commander of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. It reportedly wasn’t clear if Al-Yazid contacted Zazi to offer encouragement or provide actual help with the alleged plot. Prosecutors allege that after his arrest, Zazi admitted that he “received instructions from Al Qaeda operatives on subjects such as weapons and explosives” during a 2008 trip to Pakistan. His attorney insists that he was only visiting his wife. |
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Charles Achuthan wrote on Oct 30, 2009 11:35 AM:
" QUEENS MAN AND ACCOMPLICE HAD NO LINK WITH HIZBULLAH
Patrick Nayyar has been in the US for the last 24 years looking afterhis parents. His father who was ailing for a long time passed away last May. Married in America with two children who he is looking after rather well.
He was a Super and did maintenance work of the buildings and graduated to construction by restoring building condemned by the city department to the uttermost satisfaction and safety norms required.
He has worked his way up with sheer honesty and integrity always helping people (once published in The Daily News "Hailed as a hero" in 2007 while he rescued a woman in a dispute with a cab driver).
His record will show that he has never been a felon case which itself goes to prove his clean living and a born again Pentecostal Christian.
From the above it is quite evident that the FBI has a case of mistaken identity as Mr Nayyar was associated through his construction work with Mr Ali and is in no way involved with guns, ammunitions and the likes or any other illegal activities as suggested. Having sad that, it may be repeated that the FBI has made a grave blunder and request that an indepth investigation is conducted in the matter to apprehend the real culprits if any and release Mr Nayyar from his predica to allow him and his family to lead a normal and free life for which America is known for freedom and justice.
Mr Ali who happened to be an FBI informant was at one point of time himself in trouble with the law. Mr Ali threatned Mr Nayyar with dire consequences resulting from a dispute while Mr nayyar was doing construction work for him three years ago. Mr Mr Ali's threat did not work, he changed his strategy and befriended Mr Nayyar to implicate him with the FBI for which Mr Ali was an informer, which he became after he was apprehended. In doing so, satisfying his grudge and making the FBI believe they had a catch.
This case is evidently simple. Mr Ali's revenge and the FBI falling for a white herring.
It is not expected of the FBI a respected and reputed organization to frame false charges when they are aware of the mistake made. It should appeal to their conscience and to the Oath they swore by to set the records right, as well 'as the charges contained in the complainant and the indictment are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Mr Nayyar should be set free till proven guilty towards which there is not one iota of evidence. "
Patrick Nayyar has been in the US for the last 24 years looking afterhis parents. His father who was ailing for a long time passed away last May. Married in America with two children who he is looking after rather well.
He was a Super and did maintenance work of the buildings and graduated to construction by restoring building condemned by the city department to the uttermost satisfaction and safety norms required.
He has worked his way up with sheer honesty and integrity always helping people (once published in The Daily News "Hailed as a hero" in 2007 while he rescued a woman in a dispute with a cab driver).
His record will show that he has never been a felon case which itself goes to prove his clean living and a born again Pentecostal Christian.
From the above it is quite evident that the FBI has a case of mistaken identity as Mr Nayyar was associated through his construction work with Mr Ali and is in no way involved with guns, ammunitions and the likes or any other illegal activities as suggested. Having sad that, it may be repeated that the FBI has made a grave blunder and request that an indepth investigation is conducted in the matter to apprehend the real culprits if any and release Mr Nayyar from his predica to allow him and his family to lead a normal and free life for which America is known for freedom and justice.
Mr Ali who happened to be an FBI informant was at one point of time himself in trouble with the law. Mr Ali threatned Mr Nayyar with dire consequences resulting from a dispute while Mr nayyar was doing construction work for him three years ago. Mr Mr Ali's threat did not work, he changed his strategy and befriended Mr Nayyar to implicate him with the FBI for which Mr Ali was an informer, which he became after he was apprehended. In doing so, satisfying his grudge and making the FBI believe they had a catch.
This case is evidently simple. Mr Ali's revenge and the FBI falling for a white herring.
It is not expected of the FBI a respected and reputed organization to frame false charges when they are aware of the mistake made. It should appeal to their conscience and to the Oath they swore by to set the records right, as well 'as the charges contained in the complainant and the indictment are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Mr Nayyar should be set free till proven guilty towards which there is not one iota of evidence. "
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