News Releases
INDICTMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIEN IN POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
April 20, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
David E. Nahmias, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia; Gregory Jones, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Kenneth A. Smith, Special Agent In Charge, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, announce that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment against ZAYEAD CHRISTOPHER HAJAIG a/ka Barry John Felton. According to David E. Nahmias, and the documents and information presented in court:
The indictment charges HAJAIG with one count of being an illegal alien in possession of a Norinco SKS rifle, one count of an illegal alien in possession of a Romarm Cugir rifle, and one count of being an illegal alien in possession of MAS rifle.
The case is being investigated by members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force which is located at the FBI. In the initial stages of the investigation, U.S. citizens alerted HAJAIG to the fact that agents had been inquiring of his whereabouts. HAJAIG, upon learning of the inquiries, immediately fled the country and is currently a fugitive. HAJAIG'S photo and identifying information are attached.
Members of the public are reminded that the indictment contains only allegations. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and it will be the government's burden to prove a defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. Assistant United States Attorney Katherine Monahan is prosecuting the case.
For further information please contact David E. Nahmias, United States Attorney or F. Gentry Shelnutt, Chief, Criminal Division, through Patrick Crosby, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Attorney's Office, at (404) 581-6016. The Internet address for the HomePage for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia is www.usdoj.gov/usao/gan