Collector swapped arsenal for bail
by Franci Richardson
Saturday, January 18, 2003
The Worcester man targeted by authorities in connection with a war-worthy arsenal of weapons in an Arizona storage locker Thursday actually told federal investigators about the massive collection himself as part of a deal to get out on bail last month.
Scott Segal, 39, was indicted in December on the two felony counts of illegal possession of Israel military Uzi machine guns, but he was released on $10,000 bail on Jan. 2.
According to federal court documents, the conditions of the Intel Corp. (Chart) employee's release included a consent form to be signed by his mother, Mariam Ruth Segal, allowing agents to seize ``all firearms, accessory ammunition'' located in lockers in Arizona.
Over a 10-hour period Thursday, federal agents pulled from the Mesa locker hundreds of weapons, including flamethrowers, ammunition, high explosives and shoulder-mounted rocket launchers.
``That was the big search in Arizona,'' said Christina Sterling, a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan. ``It's an ongoing investigation.
``We sought to detain him, but he was released on conditions,'' she said.
Segal's attorney, Michael Wilcox, defended his client to reporters, saying he was aware of the collection but it was not registered in his name.
Other conditions of Segal's bail included surrendering his passport and any other firearms, as well as staying away from firearms, alcohol or drugs. |
