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Guyanese National Gets 15 Years in Plot to Blow Up JFK Airport

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Guyanese national was sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn federal court to 15 years in prison for his role in an international plot to blow up fuel lines and fuel tanks under JFK Airport in Queens, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Authorities charged that that Abdel Nur provided material support to the…

Two Guyanese Men Guilty in Plot to Blow Up JFK Airport

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Two Guyanese men were convicted Monday in Brooklyn federal court of plotting to blow up JFK Airport by exploding fuel tanks and fuel pipelines underneath the airport, authorities said. Following a six-week trial, the federal jury convicted Russell Defreitas, a naturalized citizen from Guyana, and Abdul Kadir. Authorities had been watching…