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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (1787)9/29/2006 7:26:58 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 20106
 
We may need to invade lebanon to get the production of Lebanese up....
Would shipments of testosterone do it? :-)



To: Ichy Smith who wrote (1787)9/29/2006 9:38:08 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 20106
 
Imam guilty of selling guns & ammo
philly.com ^

philly.com

By GLORIA CAMPISI

A man identified by authorities as a West Philadelphia imam has been convicted of selling numerous handguns and assault rifles from a clothing stand he operated at 52nd and Chestnut streets.

A spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office here said a federal jury yesterday convicted Wayne Hogue, 47, also known as "Imam Wadir" and Shahdeed Bay, of selling the weapons and ammunition, including hollow-point bullets, between May 9, 2003, and March 23, 2004.

Authorities identified Hogue as "an imam of the 52nd Street Mosque," for which an exact address was not provided, as well as a convicted felon, which prohibits him from possessing firearms.

The nature of Hogue's previous conviction was not disclosed.

Hogue could not immediately be reached.

"Evidence at trial included numerous audiotapes of Hogue selling firearms to a confidential informant," according to Richard Manieri, spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office. Sentencing is set for December.

The weapons included two Norinko 7.62 mm assault rifles - one loaded with 30 rounds; three Berettas; a disassembled 12- gauge shotgun with a 28-inch barrel; a Colt .45-caliber semi-automatic

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