Two Illegal Immigrants Released on Bail After Attempting to Breach Quantico Marine Corps Base

Two Illegal Immigrants Released on Bail After Attempting to Breach Quantico Marine Corps Base


The two Jordanians who attempted to breach the Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia have been identified after their release on bail. Hasan Y. Hamdan, 32, and Mohammad K. Dabous, 28, are the illegal immigrants involved in the incident.

The New York Post reported that both men were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in June despite their immigration status. Hamdan posted a $15,000 bond, while Dabous posted a $10,000 bond, according to law enforcement sources. They were arrested on May 3 for trespassing on the military base and were taken into ICE custody at that time, per the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS).

The CIS noted that government lawyers had argued that releasing their names was a “clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy” and of “minimal public interest” when CIS filed FOIA requests for their identities. Court documents stated that the two “did unlawfully go upon a military installation for a purpose prohibited by law, to wit: knowingly and intentionally entering Marine Corps Base Quantico.”

The two men approached the Fuller Road Gate in a box truck and then attempted to ram the truck through the gate but were stopped by military personnel. Military members on the base were not informed of the incident until two weeks later.

Hamdan had entered the US illegally in April via the southern border near San Diego and was released due to a lack of detention space, according to the New York Post. Dabous was also in the country illegally, having overstayed his student visa. After receiving citations for trespassing, they were ordered to appear in court on July 22. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter signed their release on the condition that they appear before the court at a later date and stay away from government property, including Quantico. They are scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 17.

Initial reports speculated terrorism, but the motivations behind the attempted break-in remain allegedly unknown.


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