the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) preinspection station in Vic-
toria, Ressam presented officials with his genuine but fraudulently obtained
Canadian passport, from which he had torn the Afghanistan entry and exit
stamps.The INS agent on duty ran the passport through a variety of databases
but, since it was not in Ressam's name, he did not pick up the pending Cana-
dian arrest warrants. After a cursory examination of Ressam's car, the INS
agents allowed Ressam to board the ferry.
last car off would draw less scrutiny. Customs officers assigned to the port,
noticing Ressam's nervousness, referred him to secondary inspection. When
asked for additional identification, Ressam handed the Customs agent a Price
Costco membership card in the same false name as his passport. As that agent
began an initial pat-down, Ressam panicked and tried to run away.
also supported himself by selling stolen documents to a friend who was
a document broker for Islamist terrorists.
Catholic church.With this document he was able to obtain a Canadian
passport under the name of Benni Antoine Noris.This enabled him to
travel to Pakistan, and from there to Afghanistan for his training, and
then return to Canada. Impressed, Abu Zubaydah asked Ressam to get
more genuine Canadian passports and to send them to him for other
terrorists to use.
Haouari, another conspirator. Haouari provided fraudulent passports and
visas to assist Ressam and Meskini's planned getaway from the United
States to Algeria, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
released pending a hearing, which was adjourned and rescheduled five
times. His claim was finally denied two years after his initial filing. His
attorney appealed the decision, and Tizegha was allowed to remain in the
country pending the appeal. Nine months later, his attorney notified the
court that he could not locate his client. A warrant of deportation was
issued.