Federal authorities raided his home in Gaithersburg on May 8 , 2003 after finding evidence of his involvement in terrorist organizations . FBI agents found books about violent jihad and recordings in Chandia 's home and car glorifying terrorism , an audiotape by al-Timimi justifying the Taliban 's destruction of ancient Buddhist statues , and a recording that asked God to " grant safety to Osama bin Laden . " FBI agents found a CD on the front seat of Chandia 's Dodge Neon showing the September 11 attacks with voices dubbed in shouting " God is Great " in Arabic . Marvin Miller , Chandia 's attorney , claims that 97 % of what was found in Chandia 's home was harmless and parts of Chandia 's library were taken out of context . U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg released a statement saying the findings " manifested his commitment to commit violent jihad ... Terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba rely on a network of individuals to carry out their deadly operations . Ali Asad Chandia was a member of that network for Lashkar-e-Taiba , and he will now spend a very long period of time in prison for providing material support in furtherance of its violent agenda . " He was released on bond on September 20 , 2005 , despite the prosecutor 's objections , and ordered not to leave the United States . He was tracked by a GPS bracelet and U.S. Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan decided his mother 's house would serve as collateral . Miller accused prosecutors ' of unfairly considering Chandia a flight risk . " The federal government decided suddenly and miraculously overnight he became a flight risk . " Chandia quit his job at Costco between September and November 2001 , giving a handwritten explanation to his boss that said , " I have to leave now due to some family emergency . " Chandia visited Lashkar-e-Taiba 's headquarters in Lahore , Pakistan , after Tamimi urged him , in November 2001 to February 2002 . Miller claimed Chandia only flew to Pakistan to organize his brother 's wedding . In February 2002 , Chandia picked up Mohammed Ajmal Khan , a Lashkar-e-Taiba official now serving nine years in prison in Britain , at Reagan National Airport . In March 2003 Chandia helped Khan deliver 21 boxes of paintballs and unknown goods from Chandia 's house to a shipping company in Sterling , Virginia , which mailed them to Pakistan for $ 761.84 , which Chandia paid . Chandia allowed Khan to use his computer to buy unmanned aerial vehicles , night vision equipment , wireless video cameras and $ 17,000 of Kevlar anti-ballistic material
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Ali Asad Chandia