Ohio couple plead not guilty to charges of conspiring to give money to Mideast terror group
By APTuesday, June 8, 2010
Ohio couple plead not guilty to terror conspiracy
TOLEDO, Ohio — An Ohio couple have pleaded not guilty to charges that they conspired to provide thousands of dollars to a Mideast terrorist group.
Hor Akl and his wife, Amera Akl, appeared in federal court Tuesday in Toledo on charges they planned to conceal up to $500,000 to give to Hezbollah on behalf of anonymous donors in the United States.
Amera Akl’s family says they’re planning to post a $750,000 bond and that it’s possible she could be released later this week.
The couple were taken into custody last week after prosecutors said an FBI informant provided them with $200,000 in cash.
The couple were alleged to be preparing to hide the money in a vehicle that prosecutors said was to be shipped to Lebanon.
