Civilian Translator in Custody (3rd Gitmo Arrest)

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Guantanamo Translator Arrested, Suspected of Carrying Camp Secrets

http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/WorldNewsTonight/logan_arrest030930.html

Sept. 30— A civilian translator who worked at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp has been arrested, suspected of taking classified information from the camp where hundreds of suspects in the war on terror are being held.

Homeland security, customs and border inspection agents decided to conduct a random search of (Ahmed) Mehalba. In Boston

According to senior government officials, after the request for a search, Mehalba began to act nervously.


Officials said they discovered he was carrying CD-ROMs and other documents that appeared to contain classified information about the prison camp.

The initial charge against Mehalba is making false statements, for allegedly telling the FBI that he did not have any documents from the prison camp, but more charges are possible. He is scheduled to be arraigned at federal court in Boston this afternoon.