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| Trinidadian Muslim arrested on terrorism offenses |
| 2005-10-10 |
| A MUSLIM living in Britain has been arrested on the Caribbean island of Tobago under suspicion of terrorist offences. Omar Mohammad, 26, a Trinidadian national from South London, was detained on Friday night as he planned to board an aircraft for Britain. Police found two vials of powder in his bag, according to reports. Scotland Yard detectives are aware of the arrest but have not sent an officer to interview Mr Mohammad. His arrest comes while Trinidad and Tobago security forces are investigating three bombings in the capital, Port-of-Spain. The authorities are on alert for a fourth bombing after FBI warnings. A police officer said: âWe have detained a man under our Prevention of Terrorism Act. We are trying to ascertain what he was in Trinidad for and what his modus operandi was.â Police also raided the house of Mr Mohammadâs grandmother, Zalika Mohammad, 71, and took away a computer and other materials. She said that Mr Mohammad had been in Trinidad for three months and had nothing to do with Muslim extremists. She said: âAround 11pm they came pounding on the door. I get up and saw my grandson with the police. He said âgrandma, they open up my suitcase and take the âsurmaâ and Epsom saltsâ.â Surma is a cosmetic used as an eyeliner. According to Mrs Mohammad, her grandson married a woman from the island two weeks ago and had been staying at a house belonging to a company for which his London-based father works. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #3 Missionaries from Saudi Arabia are in the process of radicalizing the muslim population of Trinidad (of ethnic indian descent). Only a matter of time before a few become suicide bombers. |
| Posted by: john 2005-10-10 16:18 |
| #2 The Caribbean News had other arrests regarding Africans with bogus passports on Tobago about a year or so ago. Island hopping the Caribbean is then very easy. Even easier with an EU passport, as they can even vacation in Cuba. |
| Posted by: Danielle 2005-10-10 13:23 |
| #1 He said âgrandma, they open up my suitcase and take the âsurmaâ and Epsom saltsâ.â Surma is a cosmetic used as an eyeliner. Lets see here, we have a Carib, islamic, transvestite with swollen feet - man, terrorism isn't what it use to be. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2005-10-10 10:40 |