SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- A California man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges he conspired to join al-Qaida, officials say.
Federal prosecutors in Santa Ana said Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen was charged with two counts of trying to support al-Qaida and making false statements on his passport, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
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Nguyen changed his name to Hasan Abu Omar Ghannoum after converting to Islam.
He was ordered held without bond on grounds he was a flight risk and a danger to the community.
FBI agents arrested Nguyen Friday as he attempted to board a plane to Mexico using a passport that identified him as Ghannoum.
