Federal authorities have placed a 28-year-old Islamic man under arrest in the state of Texas and have charged him with providing material support to radical Islamic terrorist group ISIS. The man, Anas Said, was taken into custody last week when the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a series of search warrants on his residence, vehicle, and his electronic devices. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is a far better and more Constitutionally aligned use of the FBI than say, oh I don’t know, using the agency to politically attack the enemies of the Democratic Party.
“Analysis of the seized devices ultimately revealed Said’s activities relating to the creation and dissemination of propaganda on behalf of ISIS,” the Department of Justice went on to explain in a statement.
Here’s more via The Daily Wire:
The propaganda was found on “multiple social media accounts” linked to Said, which contained “messages and posts that allegedly revealed that Said supported ISIS and the violent attacks carried out in its name.” If convicted, Said faces up to 20 years in federal prison and up to $250,000 in fines. His attorney, Balemar Zuniga, downplayed the charges and the claim that his client was planning an attack, saying: “The indictment only alleges that he supported a terrorist group through the production of videos and propaganda.”
However, after being taken into custody, the FBI said that the suspect admitted to researching how to conduct an attack on local military recruiting centers, offering his home as safe sanctuary to ISIS operatives, bragging he would commit a “9/11-style” attack if he had the resources, and attempting to produce ISIS propaganda.
#BREAKING FBI Houston SAC Douglas Williams announces the arrest of 28-year-old Anas Said. He is accused of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, and, by his own admission, planning a #terrorist attack on U.S. soil – all from his apartment in far west Houston. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/o8TnNwRkLn
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) November 14, 2024
Anas Said was arrested last week at the apartment complex where he lived.
We stopped a potential terrorist attack from happening right here in Houston! Any day we can publicly say that is a good day. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/9QUkhu20JM
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) November 14, 2024
Fox News has also reported that Said had been on the FBI’s radar since 2017 after the bureau received a tip concerning him purchasing pro-ISIS stickers. I mean really? Stickers? Was he slapping these bad boys on his water bottle or laptop? Did this man really not think he would get busted for supporting a terrorist organization? How weird.
The report said that he allegedly began supporting ISIS after he and his family returned to the U.S. from Lebanon around 2015. Meta informed federal law enforcement that Said had 11 Facebook accounts that he was allegedly using to support ISIS. Said’s family members had “expressed their concerns” about his activities in interviews with law enforcement, the report said. When the FBI executed its search warrant last week, he allegedly refused to comply and tried to destroy his phone, the report said.
“I am grateful for the swift and diligent work of @FBIHouston and other local law enforcement agencies to arrest Anas Said who was planning, researching, and recruiting to execute a terrorist attack in Houston,” stated Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican. “Let his arrest be an example: We will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” the senator continued.
Folks, with a wide open border for almost four years, can you imagine the sheer number of people like Said that are in this country right now, probably planning all kinds of horrible ways to hurt innocent people in the name of their twisted religion? This is why we need President-elect Trump. He’s got real solutions for this problem.