Friends of accused Boston bomber taken into custody in New Bedford, Mass.
Azmat and Diaz — as they're known to their neighbors — were cuffed and hauled out of their apartment shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday.
By Iriving Dejohn , Joe Kemp AND Rich Schapiro / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Saturday, April 20, 2013, 11:25 PM
Sam Costanza for New York Daily News :The vanity plate on the front of the suspects' BMW SUV reads "TERRORISTA #1.
Two foreign nationals — who are believed to be associates of the
alleged Boston Marathon bombers — were arrested Saturday on immigration
violations, authorities said.
The men, identified by neighbors as 19-year-olds from Kazakhstan, drove around in a black BMW with the mock license plate, “TERROISTA #1.”
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The pair was hauled out of their New Bedford apartment in handcuffs about 3:50 p.m. The raid was carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, a spokesman told the Daily News.
“These individuals were arrested on administrative immigration violations,” spokesman Ross Feinstein said in a terse statement.
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Agents also escorted a woman out of the home and placed her in a vehicle with diplomatic plates.
The three were taken into custody Friday evening — but let go early Saturday. What led authorities to them was unclear, but their car’s license plate had raised eyebrows on their quiet block near the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is a student.
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Federal agents scoured the car Friday night, neighbors said.
“It was like out of a movie,” said a neighbor who identified herself as Jean. “I wondered how 19-year-olds could afford a BMW.”
A 70-year-old resident called the men — who neighbors identified as Azmat and Diaz — “great neighbors.” “I've never had a problem,” she said. “They're real peaches.”
The men, identified by neighbors as 19-year-olds from Kazakhstan, drove around in a black BMW with the mock license plate, “TERROISTA #1.”
Sam Costanza for New York Daily News: Federal agents remove the man named Diaz (in gray hoodie) from his home in New Beford, Mass. The man is thought to be a good friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
The pair was hauled out of their New Bedford apartment in handcuffs about 3:50 p.m. The raid was carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, a spokesman told the Daily News.
Sam Costanza for New York Daily News: This BMW belonging to one of the two men arrested Saturday in New Bedford. The vehicle was thoroughly searched by the authorities.
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Sam Costanza for New York Daily News: Federal agents remove the man named Azmat from his apartment on Carriage Dr. in New Beford, Mass. The man is thought to be a good friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
The three were taken into custody Friday evening — but let go early Saturday. What led authorities to them was unclear, but their car’s license plate had raised eyebrows on their quiet block near the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is a student.
Sam Costanza for New York Daily News: The entire complex was locked down for several hours yesterday. The vanity plate on the front of the vehicle shared by the two men arrested reads "Terrorista #1,' and an expletive-filled bumper sticker was posted on the car's rear.
Federal agents scoured the car Friday night, neighbors said.
“It was like out of a movie,” said a neighbor who identified herself as Jean. “I wondered how 19-year-olds could afford a BMW.”
A 70-year-old resident called the men — who neighbors identified as Azmat and Diaz — “great neighbors.” “I've never had a problem,” she said. “They're real peaches.”
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