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Men Indicted for Lying to FBI Agents to Protect Friend’s ISIL Ties
Alexandria, Va. – In a shocking turn of events, two men, Michael Queen, 28, of Woodbridge, and Soufian Amri, 32, of Falls Church, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in an ISIL terrorism case.
The indictment, returned on today, charges Queen and Amri with two counts of obstruction of justice, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and making false statements involving international terrorism.
According to allegations in the indictment, Queen and Amri lied to FBI agents to prevent them from learning about and investigating their friend Haris Qamar’s support of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Qamar, who was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison on February 17 for attempting to provide material support to ISIL, had attempted to travel overseas to join ISIL in 2014. Despite knowing this information, Queen and Amri lied to the FBI by saying that the only person they knew who might travel to join ISIL was a ‘tall, thin, Indian’ individual.
Queen later told Qamar that he and Amri had given the FBI the name of a Hindu individual as someone who might support ISIL. In a chilling statement, Queen told Qamar, ‘I’m never going to throw a Muslim underneath the bus to try to do the right thing.’
Queen and Amri each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison if convicted. The actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The indictment was announced by Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; and Andrew W. Vale, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gordon D. Kromberg and Colleen E. Garcia are prosecuting the case.
An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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