Repossessed Car At DIA Not Connected To Terrorists
Indian Man Bought SUV With Bad Check
POSTED: 4:34 p.m. MDT September 19, 2001
UPDATED: 4:34 p.m. MDT September 20, 2001
DENVER -- A repossessed vehicle containing aviation and arabic materials that was towed from Denver International Airport was not connected to last week's terrorist attacks, officials confirmed Thursday.
Authorities converged Wednesday at a John Elway car dealership in Arapahoe County where a cleaning crew, looking through a repossessed car towed from DIA, found suspicious items that suggested a possible link to last week's terrorist hijackings.
The silver and black Suzuki sports utility vehicle was towed from a lot at DIA last week because the $60,000 check that was used to pay for the car bounced, 7NEWS reported.
Upon further investigation it was discovered that the Indian man who bought the SUV was a certified pilot with a history of writing bad checks, authorities said. His identity was not released.
A cleaning crew was going through the car Wednesday when they discovered vectoring materials -- used by jet pilots -- and topographical maps, 7NEWS reported.
The vehicle was sold at the Toyota dealership at Havana and Arapahoe on Aug. 24.
The name of the person who paid for the SUV was not made public, but family members of the person told 7NEWS that the person is currently in India getting married. Authorities confirmed that the man was in India and was trying to return to the United States.
FBI officials said that they were aware of the incident but not concerned.
The silver and black Suzuki sports utility vehicle was towed from a lot at DIA last week because the $60,000 check that was used to pay for the car bounced, 7NEWS reported.
Upon further investigation it was discovered that the Indian man who bought the SUV was a certified pilot with a history of writing bad checks, authorities said. His identity was not released.
A cleaning crew was going through the car Wednesday when they discovered vectoring materials -- used by jet pilots -- and topographical maps, 7NEWS reported.
The vehicle was sold at the Toyota dealership at Havana and Arapahoe on Aug. 24.
The name of the person who paid for the SUV was not made public, but family members of the person told 7NEWS that the person is currently in India getting married. Authorities confirmed that the man was in India and was trying to return to the United States.
FBI officials said that they were aware of the incident but not concerned.Copyright 2002 by TheDenverChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
