Indictment of Zacarias Moussaoui Robert
S. Mueller, III, Director, FBI Good afternoon. This morning, people across the country and around the world remembered and honored those who lost their lives, those who saved lives, and those whose lives were changed forever by the tragic events of September 11th. The indictment we are announcing today is an important step in the process of bringing to justice those who we believe to be connected to these violent and vicious attacks on America. Zacarias Moussaoui first came to our attention on August 15th, when we received information about the suspicious circumstances of his flight training. The FBI worked with the INS and Moussaoui was detained the next day by the INS on a visa infraction. The FBI continued to investigate Moussaoui after his detention. As we uncovered information on the September 11 attacks, and as is alleged in the indictment, Moussaoui followed many of the same patterns and took many of the same steps as the 19 hijackers. As the indictment charges: As the indictment charges: I want to thank all those who contributed to today's indictment, including our partners here in the U.S. and overseas, whose cooperation and investigative skills were invaluable. With the help of our partners here and overseas we will continue to investigate to ensure that justice is done. Thank you. |