Queens, NY – Man With Uranium in Shoes Arrested at JFK, Had Plan to Sell to Iran

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    Queens, NY – Federal officials say a man from Sierra Leone has been charged with brokering a uranium deal intended for Iran.

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    Patrick Campbell was arrested in Queens, N.Y. The 33-year-old made his initial court appearance Thursday.

    The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations office conducted the investigation.

    According to the criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida, Campbell brokered the supply of goods he knew were destined for supply to Iran. The complaint alleges that Campbell travelled to the U.S. from Sierra Leone on Wednesday with a sample of uranium hidden in the soles of his shoes in his luggage.

    It’s not known if he has an attorney.

    If convicted, Campbell faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.


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    Reb Yid
    Reb Yid
    10 years ago

    Why would he take it to the US, of all places, on the way to Iran?

    10 years ago

    Kindly explain, I am a dummy. Man caught with uranium for making an atom bomb heading towards Iran that is part of the axis of evil, and can get up to 20 years jail. The very dangerous to society man Rubashkin gets 28 years. Vus??

    itzik18
    itzik18
    10 years ago

    for putting the whole world in danger, maybe he will get twenty years – but an innocent and humble man who was framed by a vengeful girl, with no DNA evidence, no polygraph test, just her lies, gets 103 years!

    Secular
    Secular
    10 years ago

    I guess he stepped in it…

    hmmmm
    hmmmm
    10 years ago

    The moral of this story is: You can be sitting on a plane , and the person next to you can be talking to you how nice the island of bahamas is. But in reality is a real terrorist.