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Man charged in U.S. Capitol bomb plot to remain jailed
Source: CNN
Man charged in U.S. Capitol bomb plot to remain jailed
By Carol Cratty, CNN
February 23, 2012 -- Updated 0044 GMT (0844 HKT)
Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) -- A Moroccan man charged with plotting a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Capitol will remain in jail, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Amine El Khalifi made a brief appearance in federal court and waived his right to have a preliminary hearing and to contest his detention.
Magistrate Judge John Anderson said there are no conditions under which El Khalifi should be released at this time both because of the seriousness of the charge against him and because the defendant is in the U.S. illegally. Khalifi, wearing a green jail jumpsuit, spoke only to confirm to the judge he had talked with his federal public defender and did not want a preliminary hearing.
El Khalifi was arrested on Friday as the result of an FBI sting operation. According to a criminal complaint, El Khalifi accepted a MAC-10 automatic gun and what he thought was a suicide vest containing explosives. He was quickly taken into custody as he attempted to leave a parking garage wearing the vest and walk to the U.S. Capitol building, said the document.
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By Carol Cratty, CNN
February 23, 2012 -- Updated 0044 GMT (0844 HKT)
Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) -- A Moroccan man charged with plotting a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Capitol will remain in jail, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Amine El Khalifi made a brief appearance in federal court and waived his right to have a preliminary hearing and to contest his detention.
Magistrate Judge John Anderson said there are no conditions under which El Khalifi should be released at this time both because of the seriousness of the charge against him and because the defendant is in the U.S. illegally. Khalifi, wearing a green jail jumpsuit, spoke only to confirm to the judge he had talked with his federal public defender and did not want a preliminary hearing.
El Khalifi was arrested on Friday as the result of an FBI sting operation. According to a criminal complaint, El Khalifi accepted a MAC-10 automatic gun and what he thought was a suicide vest containing explosives. He was quickly taken into custody as he attempted to leave a parking garage wearing the vest and walk to the U.S. Capitol building, said the document.
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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/22/justice/dc-capitol-bomb-plot/