MISSOULA—A man who was arrested at a Bozeman shooting range
on Wednesday after having recently traveled to Montana from New York appeared
in court today on false statement and firearm charges. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme
for the District of Montana and Special Agent in Charge Paul Haertel of the
FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office made the announcement.
Fabjan Alameti, 21, had an initial appearance on a criminal
complaint before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch. The complaint charges
Alameti with possession of a firearm by unlawful user of a controlled substance
and with making false statements involving international terrorism.
Court documents filed in the case said law enforcement
officers arrested Alameti without incident at a Bozeman shooting range. Alameti
was taken into custody after he allegedly took possession of an M1A firearm he
had rented.
“Fabjan Alameti recently moved to Bozeman from another
state,” said Paul Haertel, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Salt Lake City
Field Office. “We want to make it absolutely clear that Mr. Alameti has no
known ties to Montana or any affiliation with the Muslim community in Bozeman,”
he said.
The complaint is merely an accusation and Alameti is
presumed innocent until proven guilty. If convicted of the most serious crime,
Alameti faces a maximum 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of
supervised release.
Judge Lynch ordered Alameti be detained. Alameti reserved
his right to request a detention hearing at later date.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Starnes and Trial Attorney
Rebecca Magnone, from National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section,
are prosecuting the case, which was investigated by the FBI.
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