Not Guilty Plea Expected Today From British “Dirty Bomb” Suspect

A British man is expected to plead not guilty when he enters a U.S. court today on charges of attempting to sell a wide variety of weapons, including “dirty bombs” to undercover agents posing as terrorists, according to the Press Association (see GSN, Dec. 29, 2003).

Hemant Lakhani, 68, has been charged with several counts, including attempting to provide material support to terrorists and the unlawful brokering of foreign defense articles, according to PA. Lakhani was arrested in Newark, N.J, in August after being captured in an undercover operation conducted by the FBI and Russian intelligence (Mark Sage, Press Association, Jan. 8).

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