DOJ charges San Diego resident with funneling 'charitable donations' to Hamas terrorists

(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.
(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.
(photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)

A San Diego resident was arrested on suspicion of raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Hamas through fundraising campaigns that appeared to be humanitarian aid efforts for residents of the Gaza Strip, the US Justice Department announced Wednesday.

Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, of San Diego, California, was charged in a five-count criminal complaint with terrorism, sanctions evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements, according to the Justice Department.

Sabassi was arrested Tuesday and appeared before US Magistrate Judge Steve B. Chu in the Southern District of California. If convicted, he could face significant prison terms. Each of the four charges carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

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