1,000 Cell Phone Arrest Update

Well, it seems the three men arrested with about 1,000 cell phones also had what appear to be surveillance photographs and videos of the Mackinac Bridge as well as the phones. The US Coast Guard is stepping up patrols on the bridge as a result.

CARO – The U.S. Coast Guard has increased patrols near the Mackinac Bridge after prosecutors said they believe three Palestinian-American men from Texas now jailed on terrorism-related charges were targeting the 5-mile-long span.

The Coast Guard said Sunday that it has increased patrols across the Straits of Mackinac in response to the possible threat.

The men were arrested Friday outside a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. outlet in Caro in the state's Thumb region after employees became suspicious about their purchase of 80 cell phones. Authorities say the men had about 1,000 cell phones in their van.

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The Detroit Free Press, citing a law enforcement official familiar with the case who it didn't name, reported today that the phones plus photographs and videos of the bridge led authorities to believe the men were targeting the structure.

There seems to be an awful lot of odd things going on in a lot of areas right now. Earlier posts here and here.

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3 Responses to 1,000 Cell Phone Arrest Update

  1. Roland Hesz says:

    I just see them ringing all the phoes at once, and bringing down the bridge :) ))

  2. Roland Hesz says:

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4117318.html

    Now, that everyone just knows they are terrorists – remember the Hadita uproar? Bit similar no, supposed innocent and all -, it turns out that maybe they are not.
    Just cell-phone resellers.

    The cheek, they dared to tell the truth?

    :)

  3. Roland Hesz says:

    I just hope, you will react something. :)