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Mon, 2011-04-11 23:47
Farooque Ahmed was sentenced to 23 years in prison Monday immediately after entering his guilty plea as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.
Ahmed, who lives in Virginia, apologized in court for his conduct.
He pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to Al-Qaeda and collecting information for a terrorist attack on a transit facility.
Authorities say Ahmed plotted with people who turned out to be part of a six-month government sting. He allegedly took video of northern Virginia subway stations and suggested ways a bomb could inflict the highest number of casualties.
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