Khalid Ouazzani admits sending $23,000 to Al Qaeda

The feds don’t really like people who send money to terrorist organizations, be they Cobra or Al Qaeda.

Khalid Ouazzani, 32, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to sending $23,000  to the latter terrorist organization as well as bank fraud and money laundering between August 2007 to February 2010.

Ouazzani waived his right to a grand jury. The charges against him had been sealed since February 3. 

Ouazzani is a naturalized U.S. citizen and a native of Morocco. He swore allegiance to Al Qaeda in June 2008.

Before his swearing of allegiance, Ouazzani was just a donor. He sold his business, Truman Used Auto Parts (8009 East Truman Road), for $6,500 and donated the money to Al Qaeda in August 2007. An unnamed co-conspirator made the initial payment for Ouazzani, who later repaid them in November 2007 via wire transfer to the co-conspirator’s bank account in the United Arab Emirates.