FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 28, 2006
Contact: Paul E. Daymond, Media Representative
Direct Dial: (205) 279-1457

FBI ARRESTS TUSCALOOSA MAN FOR OPERATING UNLICENSED MONEY  TRANSMITTING BUSINESS AND TRAFFICKING COUNTERFEIT GOODS

Birmingham – Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Carmen S. Adams announced that

JACK MOHAMED S. MUSED, 29 of Tuscaloosa, Alabama was arrested today without incident on charges of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business and trafficking counterfeit goods.

MUSED was arrested by members of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), which

includes, The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, The United States Secret Service, The Shelby

County Sheriff’s Office, The Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI), The Internal Revenue

Service (IRS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Alcohol Beverage Control

(ABC) Board. SAC Adams particularly thanked the Northport and Tuscaloosa Police

Departments for their efforts in this investigation.

“The government’s ability to track the flow of money into and out of the country is vital to our national security,” stated SAC Adams. “This case is yet another example of the FBI working with our law enforcement partners to aggressively pursue those who use our financial system to conceal and transfer illicit funds.”