NYC police arrest 27-year-old terror suspect

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NYC police arrest 27-year-old terror suspect
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New York Police Department counterterrorism
officials say they were first alerted to the
activities of Jose Pimentel, accused of plotting
to detonate pipe bombs in the city, about
two-and-a-half years ago. He faces five charges,
including criminal possession of a weapon in the
first degree as a crime of terrorism, and
soliciting or providing support for an act of
terrorism.
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