Grand Jury Indicts New Mexico Compound Suspects on Firearm, Conspiracy Charges

Grand Jury Indicts New Mexico Compound Suspects on Firearm, Conspiracy Charges
Jany Leveille (L to R) next to her defense lawyer, Kelly Golightley, defendant Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, and his defense lawyer, Tom Clark, at a hearing in Taos County District Court in Taos County, N.M., on Aug. 29, 2018. Eddie Moore/Pool via Reuters
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A federal grand jury in New Mexico has returned indictments on firearms and conspiracy charges against five people arrested after authorities allegedly found 11 hungry children and the body of another boy at a makeshift compound last month.

Local sheriff’s officers raided the compound in Amalia, Taos County in New Mexico on Aug. 3, and found a semi-automatic rifle, several guns, and plentiful ammunition.

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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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