Two men charged with a so-called "base" organizations to support the plot a Canadian passenger train derailed their first court day (Tuesday), and a lawyer, said his client will vigorously fight the charges.
Raed Jaser, 35, Toronto, 30 Esseghaier
Monday in separate attacks after being arrested, police said, what is the joint investigation in Canada and the United States, in the middle of last year, after a tip from the Muslim community.
Persons detained at his home Jaser near the northern Toronto, semi-detached houses, at the McDonald's restaurant in Montreal's main train station and arrested Esseghaier.
Canadian police said the plot involved a passenger train routes in the Toronto area, and there has been no direct threat to the railway passengers or the public.
U.S. officials said the suspects were believed to work scheme involving a Maple Leaf Canadian side of the border, the connection between Amtrak's daily Toronto and New York, it blew a trestle.
They said that the investigation on both sides of the border, if the suspect is an associate in the United States, especially in New York City trying to establish. A source said Esseghaier, in particular, is considered to have made several trips to the United States. CBC Television, Canadian police have been tracking his visit in Mexico.
Detainees
Serious to Jaser big beard, wearing a black cap, and remanded in custody after a brief hearing in Toronto. The media were prohibited to give details Jaser hearing, his lawyers request publication ban.
"But he denied these allegations and said," He will vigorously defend their lawyer, John Norris, he has represented Canada Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr, as well as the Assad Ansar in the Toronto area man accused of planning attacks a group of Canada's objective in 2006.
Norris will not disclose the the Jaser nationality, said the publication ban to exclude discussion Jaser personal. He said that 20 years, has been Jaser Canadian residents.
Norris questioned the timing of the arrest, the police statement, the suspect does not pose an imminent threat. He pointed out that the arrest coincided with the vote debate in Canada's Anti-Terrorism Act, which is the support of the Conservative government will restore part.
"The timing of the arrest is a bit of a mystery," he said.
Denied the allegations
Determine their Jaser family members outside the court, a middle-aged man and a woman in a cream-colored hijab, but does not answer the question.
With their two young man and two women in full black veil face veil, in the face of a large group of reporters, photographers and television crews to flee.
Jaser neighbors told Reuters that he is to keep themselves and to participate in the Mosque Faisal Mosque remanufactured house just a short walk from his home.
"He was a normal participant, if his arrival, he said:" salaam "to us and we say 'salaam to him, There is nothing more special, nothing unusual, nothing more exception, said: "Rana Khan, congregant in the mosque he was suspected of involvement in the conspiracy is a" very, very shocking news for all of us here. "
, The Tunisian born doctoral Esseghaier of the University of Montreal, were flown to Toronto on Monday, but soon returned to Montreal to meet legal requirements, within 24 hours after he was arrested, he appeared in Quebec Court.
Bearded, wearing glasses, wearing a worn blue and black winter jacket, handcuffed and shackled, he told the judge from the facts and the text "This is the only conclusion appearances."
Institute National de la science near Montreal A spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that the Esseghaier is a doctoral student at the Institute.
At the hearing, he was remanded in custody pending trial, federal prosecutor Richard Roy said he expects Esseghaier to fly back to Toronto late Tuesday court.
Esseghaier own behalf at the hearing, which is not covered by the publication ban.
Canadian authorities and the "base" organization factions in Iran two men. But they say no indication that Iran's state-sponsored plan, the police described as a "base" organization supported the plot of the first known in the land of Canada.
Foreseeable death or injury
"If the land has been carried out, it will lead to innocent people being killed or seriously injured," Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Monday that police official James Montgomery Zia.
Under a form of house arrest in Iran, "base" organization senior figures in the next few years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, but few have joint attempt to perform violence against the West has not been proved.
However, U.S. government sources say that Iran accused the "base" organization of drug traffickers and "facilitator" basis, tie the black Dan's a little-known network in the city, very close to Iran's border with Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Iran's angry reaction to being tied to the arrest. Canada broke off diplomatic relations last year, it said that the Iranian-backed terrorist organization, as well as its nuclear program and hostility against Israel.
"Not a shred of evidence, those who have been arrested, and he stood accused," Iranian Foreign Minister spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said according to Mel Newswires.
 



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