Yonkers man faces murder-for-hire charges in plot to assassinate Iranian dissident
Authorities say Khalid Mehdiyev, 29, faces charges including murder of hire, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
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Jan 31, 2023, 5:39 PM
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A Yonkers man is now facing
federal charges stemming from a plot to assassinate an Iranian dissident.
Authorities say Khalid
Mehdiyev, 29, faces charges including murder of hire, conspiracy to commit
money laundering, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
He was arrested last July
outside the Brooklyn home of the apparent target, an Iranian dissident
journalist.
At that time, authorities say
he was in possession of a Chinese made AK-47 style assault rifle.
Two other men were indicted.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says all three are members of an
eastern European organized crime group.
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