Daniel Boyd, 39, Dylan Boyd, 22, Zakariya Boyd, 20, Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan, 22, Hysen Sherifi, 24, and Ziyad Yaghi, 21, were arrested July 27 along with Anes Subasic, 33, on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, as well as conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad. In addition, Daniel Boyd, Hysen Sherifi and Zakariya Boyd are each charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Daniel Boyd and Dylan Boyd are also each charged with selling a firearm to a convicted felon.
Daniel Boyd is also charged with receiving a firearm through interstate commerce and two counts of making false statements in a terrorism investigation.
Subasic was not arraigned with the other men last week because his lawyer had not been fully briefed on the case.
A judge decided the six men would be held without bond until their trial because of the charges against them.
According to the Department of Justice, each of the defendants faces potential life imprisonment if convicted of conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure persons abroad. In addition, conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists carries a maximum 15-year sentence. The charges of receiving a firearm through interstate commerce and selling a firearm to a convicted felon each carry a maximum 10-year sentence. Making false statements in a terrorism investigation carries a maximum eight-year sentence, while possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence carries a consecutive five-year sentence.
Local connections
Daniel Boyd previously owned the Blacksone Halal Market and Mediterranean Grocery at 230 Forest Hills Drive in Garner. The business opened from October 2007 until last fall.
In an interview with the Garner News in March 2008, Boyd said he received a warm welcome from the Garner community.
“Garner’s been very cool,” he said. “For me, it’s a pleasure. I love the communication.”
He also said the store was a place for customers of many faiths. He considered the food in his store lawful for Muslims as well as Christians and Jews because they all came from the same religious law.
Boyd said the store was named for the Kaaba stone in Mecca. Naming the store the Blackstone Market allowed Muslim patrons to know the store was available without discouraging customers of other faiths, Boyd said.
“You had to do it subtly,” he said. “We live in a time when propaganda is high against Islam.”
According to Mayor Ronnie Williams, federal agents tracked the whereabouts of Boyd while he was working at the Halal market.
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