T.H.P.: Carter County Arrestee On Terrorist Watch List

A man arrested in a Tri-Cities traffic stop is on the F.B.I’s terror watch list, according to court documents filed by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

27 year old Abdul H. Khan of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was pulled over on Highway 19E north of Elizabethton by Tennessee Highway Patrolman M.D. Musick.

According to a court affidavit filed by Musick, Khan was going 77 m.p.h in a 55 m.p.h. zone, was driving on a revoked license, and was in possession of a stolen credit card.

“I checked Mr. Khan’s driver’s license status through the NCIC computer and his privilege to drive was suspended in New Mexico on April 19,2008 and he was on the FBI’s terrorist watch list.  He was therefore placed under arrest and transported to the Carter Co. jail”

According to jail records, five hours after Khan was arrested, he made bond from the Carter County Jail.

The T.H.P. referred our questions about this case to the F.B.I.  An F.B.I. spokesman said the Bureau doesn’t comment on investigations. 

Khan has a court date set for October 7th.