Relatives of Man Accused of Terrorist Links Arrested

By Jennifer Ludden

Published December 18, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Federal agents in Buffalo arrest three relatives of a man accused of being part of an al Qaeda sleeper cell. The men are charged with illegally sending money to Yemen. Authorities say the three are not accused of terrorism-related activities. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

Jennifer Ludden

Jennifer Ludden helps edit energy and environment stories for NPR's National Desk, working with NPR staffers and a team of public radio reporters across the country. They track the shift to clean energy, state and federal policy moves, and how people and communities are coping with the mounting impacts of climate change.

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