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Two Palestinians, 19 and 24, face up to 15 years in prison for illegal weapons

They were admitted to the country on nonimmigrant visas, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Two Palestinians, Mohammed Aburidi and Tareq Aburidi—24 and 19, respectively—face up to 15 years in federal prison for illegally possessing weapons and ammunition as aliens, according to indictments that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida unsealed on Tuesday.

The two entered the country on nonimmigrant visas, the U.S. Justice Department stated.

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