DENVER—A federal judge has taken the first step in sending a Colorado man to New York to face terrorism charges.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Craig Shaffer dismissed a charge accusing Najibullah Zazi (nah-jee-BOO’-lah ZAH’-zee) of lying to federal authorities. Zazi was arrested on that charge Saturday.
Shaffer was considering Friday whether to authorize federal authorities to transfer Zazi to New York City, where a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.
The indictment says Zazi received explosives training from al-Qaida and bought large quantities of hydrogen peroxide and nail-polish remover at beauty supply stores to make bombs, possibly to detonate on New York City commuter trains.
