Cases against two Jordanians accused of violating Quantico dismissed

Cases against two Jordanian men accused of trying to illegally enter the Quantico Marine base have been dismissed.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the charges, which were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on October 3. A federal judge ruled that the case should be dismissed “without prejudice.”

In previous hearings, the Jordanians, identified as Hasan Y. Hamdan and Mohammad K. Dabous, were released after being charged with misdemeanor crimes May 3 for attempting to “trespass” at the U.S. Marine Corps headquarters, home of the FBI. Training Academy and the military’s top criminal investigation agencies.

The case has garnered national attention, including pleas from Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin seeking answers to President Joe Biden’s questions management. The duo’s identities were finally revealed in late July, after strenuous efforts by congressional leaders as well as Youngkin.

Before their recent dismissal, the Justice Department charged the couple with “illegally entering Marine Corps Base Quantico for a purpose prohibited by law, namely, knowingly and intentionally,” according to court documents.

During their July hearings, Hamdan and Dabous were granted release on the condition that they appear at “all future court appearances,” including immigration hearings for which they were “pending.” They were ordered “not to enter Marine Corps Base Quantico or any other military installation without further trespass.”

Potomac Local News May first reported the incident. The duo claimed to be subcontractors of Amazon as they attempted to enter the base; While police officers were trying to identify the unidentified men, the truck driver reportedly ignored security guards’ orders to wait. According to sources, the driver then “stepped on the gas” and crashed into barricades set up to stop the truck.

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