Calculates federal Monday a Manchester man with the illegal importation and possession of a bulletproof vest.
FBI agent arrested Waheed Islam, Missouri, Jr., 43 also known as Walter, after he took delivery of the armor you said, he had ordered a manufacturer in Hong Kong.
It is a federal offense for someone previously convicted to have a violent crime body armor. Federal prosecutors said Monday that Islam has convictions for violent attacks, robberies and burglaries dating back to the 1990s.
During an interview with FBI agents Monday Islam said he bought the armor because he interested in starting up a "bodyguard or security companies" one affidavit, stored in Federal Court in connection with the arrest was.
Implementation of a spot check at a shipping hub in Kentucky Federal Customs officer found the armor to examine a package described as includes a $10-cotton knit vest shipped from Hong Kong. The package was addressed to Waheed Islam, authorities said.
Undercover FBI agent arrested Islam driver for a private shipping company in his home while posing as delivery.
Federal authorities said its investigation showed that Islam had expressed an interest in body in letters he, a fellow prisoner while wrote in a State prison two years ago armor.
According to the affidavit Islam wrote that "it is a war and are Satan's soldiers on the attack." "So we must prepare ourselves!"
If ownership of ballistic body armor by an individual a crime of violence convicted are Islam faces a maximum penalty of three years. He is charged with illegally disguise of the true nature of the imported product in the United States carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.
After his arrest was Islam before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas p. presented Smith in Hartford and detained pending a detention review.
