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November 30, 2005
Spain: Four Algerian Muslims Charged With Financing Terrorism
Last Wednesday, 23 November, eleven men were arrested at locations in Alicante, Torrevieja, Granada and Murcia, who were believed to be connected with the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC).
Yesterday, 29 November, four of these men appeared in court, where they were charged with financing and giving logistical support to GSPC, which is linked to al-Qaeda.
Kaled Bakel, Said Bouchema, Salim Zerbuti and Lyief Sihamida were ordered by Jidge Fernando Andreu to be detained, states Expatica News. The judge ordered the remaining seven men to be released, though they will have to visit the court once a week. Judge Andreu ordered them to hand over their passports.
The four who were to be kept in custody were said by the judge to have unsuccessfully attempted to exchange hashish for explosives. This happened in February and March.
The men are also accused of forging official documents and credit cards.
The suspects had been under surveillance for 10 months prior to their arrest, and police presented the judge with taped conversations the defendants had made. These conversations included mention of the suspects desire to obtain a substance called "red mercury" which has radioactive properties, to be used in the manufacture of bombs.
The authorities claim the men financed their terrorist activities through petty crime which included drug trafficking and forging credit cards. The Spanish authorities said the men had not been planning an imminent attack.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at November 30, 2005 12:43 AM
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