Articles tagged with: Fbi and Texas

3 Texas Men Face Federal Charges After Terror Charges Dropped

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP)--Three Palestinian-American men who were found with nearly 1,000 cell phones were charged with federal fraud conspiracy and money laundering after a county prosecutor backed off from terrorism charges filed earlier.  more

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US Police Act, Then Back Off On Cell Phone Terror Arrests"

DETROIT (AP)--Last winter, federal authorities warned local officials to be on the lookout for anyone buying large numbers of prepaid cell phones - devices that could become potential tools for terrorists. more

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Disposable Cell Phone Purchases Under FBI Scrutiny - ABC

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- One recent large-scale purchase of disposable cell phones in California and an attempted purchase in Texas have caught the fbi's attention, ABC News reported on its Web site Friday.  more

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