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Dec 3, 2009 6:17 pm US/Mountain

More Charges Expected In NYC Terror Plot

 CBS News Interactive: America On Guard
NEW YORK (CBS4/AP) ― Federal authorities expect to file more charges in an alleged terror plot against New York City.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Knox told a judge on Thursday that the charges would be contained in a new indictment against Colorado airport driver Najibullah Zazi.

The prosecutor didn't specify the charges at the pretrial hearing in Brooklyn, or say whether the indictment would name more defendants.

"They mentioned that there is the possibility of a superceeding indictment, that's the first I've heard of it. We'll just have to see how it plays out. He's already facing a charge that can bring life in prison," said Micheal Dowling, Zazi's attorney.

Authorities allege that Zazi got explosives training at an al-Qaida camp in Pakistan. They say he bought beauty supplies in a Denver suburb to make bombs before driving to New York City in early September. He flew back to Denver and was arrested.

Zazi is charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. He was arrested at his Aurora apartment Sept. 19, 2009. The earliest Zazi could go on trial would be next fall, but his lawyer has doubts. "They gave a projected time frame of next fall, but that's not written in stone. There is no trial date set," said Dowling.

Prosecutors have agreed to turn over non-classified information to Zazi's attorneys, but more difficult is the issue over secret federal intelligence used during the investigation of this case.

Two other men have been charged with lying to the FBI, but no one else has been charged with terrorism.


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