FOLLOW UP - SUSPECTED MEMBER OF EL QAEDA ARRESTED

UNCLAS FRANKFURT 000400 SIPDIS TERREP DEPT FOR DS/DSS/ITA, DS/DSS/IP, DS/ICI/PII, DS/IP/CC, DAMASCUS, BERLIN, MUNICH FOR RSO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PTER SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP - SUSPECTED MEMBER OF EL QAEDA ARRESTED REF: FRANKFURT 208 ¶1. SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY ¶2. (SBU) This cable is a follow up to FRANKFURT 208 which described concerns the German police had about a suspected terrorist, Chaouki Ben Adelouaheb Mrad who disappeared shortly after altering his traditional Islamic appearance in order to appear more Western. German police suspected that he may have intended to travel to Syria at the time of his disappearance. ¶3. (SBU) On January 11, 2004, SUBJECT was detected and arrested during a traffic stop in Vaihingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. SUBJECT attempted to resist arrest. SUBJECT was temporarily incarcerated at Ludwigsburg prison and has been sentenced to deportation. As of January 13, 2004, SUBJECT has been in Heilbronn prison, awaiting repatriation to country of origin. ¶4. (U) RSO continues to monitor the situation in conjunction with other appropriate Mission elements. BODDE