Show J W r " V iii Page 4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday July 22 2000 mhn I I 18 accused of plot to help Hezbollah NC CHARLOTTE $56billibn (AP) — Federal authorities arrested 18 people Friday and charged them with smuggling cigarettes out of North Carolina to raise money for the terrorist WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury thanks to a flood group Hezbollah in Lebanon Agents made the arrests at houses and businesses in and around Charlotte An FBI affidavit said investigators were searching for evidence that the of individual income tax receipts posted a surplus of $363 billion in June and is on track to produce another record bounty for the entire fiscal year The government’s surplus defendants were providing resources to Hezbollah but it last month announced by the Treasury Department on Fri- did not specify how much money the alleged scheme has funnelled to die group The 18 people arrested Friday were indicted on federal charges including immigration violations weapons offenses money laundering and cigarette trafficking US Attorney Mark Calloway said Calloway said at a hearing that they were not alleged to have participated in terrorist activities But three of the suspects are believed to have provided Hezbollah with material support or resources including day was 31 percent larger than the $336 billion surplus recorded in June 1999 Last month’s surplus was in line with the $33 billion sur- plus many analysts were expecting and the $56 billion anticipated by the Congressional Budget Office Revenue for June totaled $2149 billion while expenditures came to $1586 billion Fx the first nine months of fiscal 2000 which began Oct 1 die government is running a surplus of $1766 billion — far surpassing the record $1244 billion surplus fx all of fiscal year 1999 night vision devices global positioning systems digital photo equipment and computers And one of the men arrestd ed Mohamad Youssef identified as the group’s ringleader by a task force that investigated the group was described in an affidavit as to Revenue for the first nine Ham-mou- months came to $153 trillion while spending totaled $136 — -- a- trillion - state-feder- al AP photo Hezbollah in members Lebanon The affidavit said he is believed to have received Hezbollah-sponsore- d military training One source that spoke to the rette taxes of five cents a pack and unloaded them in Michigan where prices are higher million-memb- er Shiite Muslim community Lebanon’s largest sect and enjoys the financial backing of Iran and the crucial political taxes The profits were allegedly Hezbollah issued an authorization to execute a terrorist act in the United States Mohamad Hammoud would not hesitate in carrying it out” the affidavit read 12 from the because of task force “believes that if endorsement of Syria In recent weeks Hezbollah guerrillas have been treated like heroes in much of the used to smuggle money to Hezbollah in Lebanon since 1996 An FBI informant said one of those arrested Ali Hussein Arab world Their years of Darwiche had transported more than- - $1 million to of southern Lebanon and infliction of casualties on defendants had an attorney who could comment on the Lebanon case The ring allegedly bought cigarettes in North Carolina which has relatively low ciga- - cashiers checks was traced to Lebanon according to an affidavit filed in the case- Hezbollah draws its support Israeli forces there weakened Israel’s resolve Israel ended its occupation of the area in May Hezbollah remains shunned by Western governments In It was unclear whether Hammoud or any of his With the expected sniplus for fiscal year 2000 tvnich ends Sept 30 it would be die first time the government has Police investigators cany boxes as they search a house In east Charlotte NC on Friday Federal authorities raided 18 houses and businesses in Charlotte early Friday arresting 18 people they say were involved in a scheme to raise money for the terrorist group Hezbollah through cigarette smuggling well-connect- ed co- Another resistance to Israeli occupation in $360000 18-ye- the 1980s it was believed to be the umbrella group for militants who kidnapped Westerners and destroyed two US Embassy compounds die UJS Marine headquarters at Beirut and a French military base A total of about 290 Americans and about 60 French soldiers were killed Scholars who follow terrorism and Middle East politics said terrorist groups such as Hezbollah use different legal on international terrorism said this is the first time he had heard of a terrorist group trafficking in cigarettes to raise money “You want to be able to tap into large amounts of cash” he said “And so what comes money Albert Eldridge a political science professor at Duke University who teaches a course out-of-sta- and illegal means to raise ar reported three consecutive surplus years since 1947 1948 and 1949 The Clinton administration is predicting a $224 billion surplus for fiscal 2000' while the CBO is projecting a slightly larger $232 billion to mind immediately today where there are large amounts of cash: drugs or increasingly cigarettes” Michael R Hansen son of and Roger Hansen of Nancy 1996 when Iredell County Smithfield recently returned with authorities noticed people Peru from the Trujillo LDS license plates He will speak at Mission cash purchases making large from JR Tobacco' a discount 11:30 am Sunday in the The investigation began in te Smithfield 17th Wind 345 300 South tobacco outlet ‘ i About Cacho Bee study Join us at warnings JACKSONVILLE Fla (AP) — A heat (days according to the National Weather wave loosened its hold on much of the South vice pm today for 1 “Native Bees: Cache Valley’s Tal-- ‘ ented Pollinators” Learn more about the fascinating lives of our native bees with Jim Cane on Friday but held cm in Florida prompting warnings for the elderly to take cover and staycooL A persistent system has baked most of the South with temperatures nearly all month ' high-pressu- researcher at the USDA Bee Biology and Systematics Lab at USU We’ll also take an optional field trip to explore some wild bee habitats (Plan to carpool) This program is designed for all ages Cost is $2 for kids 12 and under $3 fix adults and 12 price for Nature Center members lOQ-degr- 433-733-32- 39 x g ee Florida’s Department of Elder Affairs asked area agencies Friday to assist die elderly population and encouraged senior centers to extend their operating hours to give residents refuge from the heat Other spots got relief from thunderstorms many of them intense and the cold front trailing tile storms In Alabama thermometers had not readied triple digits Friday for the first time in 17 Call Stokes Nature Center at visit our Web site at wwwloganna-tureorfor more information re Ah bdas: Patrick Costs lb cools off in a North Richland Hills Texas water park on Friday E i t Births Ser-- Weather service meteorologist Tom Bradshaw said the cooler weather would continue “Basically the hundreds have been depressed to the lo wer part of the state” he said Thursday’s storms accompanied by winds as high as 60 mph and lightning downed trees and knocked out power statewide Alabama Power which serves 13 million of the customers in the southern state saw 190000 customers lose service at the height of the storm a spokesman said About 83 AX) were still without power Friday afternoon In Arkansas severe storms Thursday and Friday also brought rain and cooler Logan Regional Hospital HOLMGREN — Sue Porritt and Jared Bear River City a boy July 19 JOHNSON — Connie West- on and Heath Randolph a boy July 19 SEMRAD — Avis Maxfield and Michael Malad a girl two-thir- ds July 19 STRATE — Rochelle Knowles and Jeffrey Smith-fiel- d a boy July 19 WILLIAMS — Cherise Henke and David Amalga a girt July 19 KHaldJoumal The conventions are coming! 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