The Serial Snitch

Six defendants, two cases, one smooth operator: A sample from our terror-trial database.

—By and

Learn the full backstory of FBI superinformant Shahed Hussain or watch his undercover surveillance video from the Albany missile sting. Click the pictures to learn more about these terrorism defendants.

Web of Informants James Cromitie David Williams Onta Williams Laguerre Payen Mohammed Hossain Yassin Aref Shahed Hussain   Hassan al-Moayad Abad Elfgeeh Aref Elfgeeh Numan Maflahi Tarik Shah Abdulrahman Farhane Mohammed Allansi

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