Gettin' to be an Everyday Thang...
I think there’s a country song in there somewhere...
ST. LOUIS — A St. Charles man accused of buying automatic weapons and a Claymore mine and bargaining for grenades was indicted this week on four federal machine gun charges. ...originally arrested Dec. 29 and charged with three counts of illegal possession or distribution of a machine gun and conspiracy to violate machine gun statutes.
During November and December, [Suspect #1] bought two M-16s, a Heckler & Koch MP-5 fully automatic submachine gun and a Claymore mine from a government informer, not knowing they had been rigged not to work.
He also negotiated to buy a box of 30 grenades and said he wanted any guns the informer could get, “big or small.” The grenades were never delivered.
The men met several times in the 5700 block of West Florissant Avenue, where [Suspect #1] worked. One of [Suspect #1]’s co-workers, [Suspect #2], met with the men once, according to the indictment, and “stated he wants to buy as many explosives as possible because, ‘we’re going to war.’” In an interview earlier this month, [Suspect #2] said he didn’t remember the comment and suggested it may have been a joke.
Wow, eh? Buncha gotdanged Midwestern red-necks.
oh. wait.
[Suspect #1], [Mousa M. Abuelawi, 22], ... is a Palestinian immigrant, is single and has no children and no assets… Abuelawi’s co-worker, [Suspect #2], ...is Thaed Abde Sumad...
Yep. Just a joke, S.A. Smith. Get it?
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