A Garden Grove man was arrested and charged Friday with attempting to provide support to the al-Qaida terrorist network.
Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen, 24, was arrested around 7:30 a.m. at a Santa Ana bus station, where he was about to board a bus for Mexico, according to the FBI.
Nguyen -- also known as Hasan Abu Omar Ghannoum -- is charged in a two- count federal indictment with attempting to provide aid to al-Qaida and making false statements on a passport application.
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An initial appearance in Santa Ana federal court was scheduled for this afternoon.
Nguyen, a United States citizen, allegedly lied on the passport application "in order to facilitate an act of international terrorism."
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Investigators do not believe Nguyen was traveling with others, nor are they aware of a continuing threat to the public at this time, according to the FBI.
– City News Service.
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