US v. Mrad
Vienna, VA

Hizballah

[EDVA] Mufid Kamal Mrad, 64, of Vienna, was charged with attempted money laundering and bulk cash smuggling. Mrad was arrested in a government sting operation in which he believed he was smuggling cash into Lebanon for the Hezbollah terrorist group. In discussions with a government informant, Mrad suggested smuggling cash in the tires of used cars shipped overseas to Lebanon.

Related Topics: Prosecutions, Terror Financing