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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Va. man arrested for part in D.C. rail terrorist plot

On Tuesday, a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., returned a three-count indictment against Farooque Ahmed, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, charging him with attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization, collecting information to assist in planning a terrorist attack on a transit facility, and attempting to provide material support to help carry out multiple bombings to cause mass casualties at D.C.-area Metrorail stations.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2010

Impostor takes D.C. Metro customers for a ride

He was eventually arrested and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and fleeing an accident.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2009

D.C. Metro arrest man for making bomb threats

Suspect charged with five counts of willfully making a threat/maliciously conveying false information using fire and explosives, and could receive up to 10 years in prison. The charges cover bomb threat calls from five stations in Washington, D.C., between January and July.

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