Vic: Bin Laden wanted Thomas as sleeper agent, court told

AAP General News (Australia)
02-16-2006
Vic: Bin Laden wanted Thomas as sleeper agent, court told

The Victorian Supreme Court's been told OSAMA BIN LADEN wanted accused terrorist JOSEPH
TERRENCE THOMAS to act as a sleeper agent in Australia.

Opening the trial today .. Crown prosecutor NICHOLAS ROBINSON said THOMAS told Australian
Federal Police he'd seen BIN LADEN in close quarters on several occasions.

But THOMAS' barrister LEX LASRY .. said the only evidence the crown had was THOMAS'
record of interview on March 8th 2003 .. which was done without THOMAS having access to
an Australian lawyer.

He said there was no dispute that THOMAS received three thouand 500 American dollars
and an airline ticket .. but he denied all the other allegations.







The trial's continuing.

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KEYWORD: THOMAS

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