Brothers Sheheryar Alam Qazi and Raees Alam Qazi, both naturalized U.S. citizens originally from Pakistan, were charged with plotting to provide material support to terrorists and to use a weapon of mass destruction within the U.S. The indictment charged that the two provided money, property, lodging, communications equipment and bomb-making materials: batteries taped together, stripped Christmas light wire and other support for a conspiracy to obtain a weapon of mass destruction between July 2011-2012.Miami Judge Beth Bloom ultimately handed down the maximum sentences of 35 years for the younger brother, Raees, and 20 years to the elder, Sheheryar; this outcome is an interesting contrast with that of the Boston Bombing trail, where the younger brother was defended on grounds that he was heavily influenced by his older brother. Raess sentence reflectes his participation by traveling to NYC to scout out targets and researching bomb-making.Brothers who plotted NYC terror attacks get max…
Qazi Brothers Terrorist Plot
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