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Three face terror charges after 1,000 cell phones seized
Prosecutor: Michigan bridge was target of suspects
Sunday, August 13, 2006; Posted: 7:21 p.m. EDT (23:21 GMT)
(CNN) -- Three men authorities said were found with about 1,000 untraceable cell phones were arraigned Saturday on terror-related charges, and were believed to have been targeting a Michigan bridge, a prosecutor said.
"The targeted issue in this case was the Mackinac Bridge. That is what we have information on," Tuscola County prosecutor Mark Reene said.
The bridge is 5 miles long and connects Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.
Police in Caro, Michigan, said the men were arrested early Friday and were being held on charges of "providing material support for terrorism and obtaining information of a vulnerable target for the purposes of terrorism."
Prosecutor: Michigan bridge was target of suspects
Sunday, August 13, 2006; Posted: 7:21 p.m. EDT (23:21 GMT)
(CNN) -- Three men authorities said were found with about 1,000 untraceable cell phones were arraigned Saturday on terror-related charges, and were believed to have been targeting a Michigan bridge, a prosecutor said.
"The targeted issue in this case was the Mackinac Bridge. That is what we have information on," Tuscola County prosecutor Mark Reene said.
The bridge is 5 miles long and connects Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.
Police in Caro, Michigan, said the men were arrested early Friday and were being held on charges of "providing material support for terrorism and obtaining information of a vulnerable target for the purposes of terrorism."
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