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Lazar Yousif Lazar Arrested In Iraq

October 26th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

lazar_lazarLazar Yousif Lazar was arrested earlier today by US Marshals after deboarding a flight from Iraq to DIA in Washington DC.

Lazar, 33 years old, had been staying with relatives in Iraq while a massive manhunt was underway for his capture. Local Iraq authorities with international assistance located and arrested Lazar Yousif earlier this week. He did not fight extradition. to the US.

Lazar is said to be responsible for leading a violent street gang in Arizona, he faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, and aggrevated assualts. His gang became well known for ripping off other rival gangs in drug dealers of their drugs and money.

Lazar and his gang carefully planned a hit on a police officer When

officers began investigating Lazar and arresting other members of his syndicate in 2006. They dug a grave and performed surveillance but their plot was foiled before the hit could occur. Lazar fled to Iraq in March after bonding out of prison with $500,000.

David Gonzales, U.S. Marshal for Arizona, spoke with the press and said Lazar Yousif Lazar was taken into custody without any problems once he arrived in Washington DC.

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