First-ever U.S. cop arrested on charge of supporting ISIS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - A D.C. Metro transit cop has been charged with providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), officials say. He's the first-ever police officer arrested for allegedly supporting the terror group.
Investigators allege the suspect, 36-year-old Nicholas Young of Fairfax, was attempting to transfer "stored value" cards to ISIS overseas. He was arrested Wednesday morning at Metro Transit police headquarters without incident, officials said.
According to an affidavit, Young bought nearly $250 in gift cards he intended for ISIS to use to purchase mobile apps that would facilitate communication. But Young actually gave the gift cards to an undercover FBI source.
Young had also allegedly been amassing an arsenal of weapons in his home, according to court documents.
Young had been on federal security officials' radar for several years, reports CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues.
Documents show Young has been under surveillance since 2010, and that he traveled to Libya twice in 2011, where he said he joined rebel forces seeking to oust dictator Muammar Qaddafi.
Officials say Young did not pose any threat to the Metro system.
According to the criminal complaint, Young first appeared on law enforcement's radar in 2010 for being an acquaintance of Zachary Chesser, who made death threats to the "South Park" creators over Muhammad cartoons and pleaded guilty to supporting al Qaeda.
Young was also purported to be an acquaintance of Amine El Khalifi, a 29-year-old Moroccan man who authorities say wanted to be the first suicide bomber on U.S. soil. He was arrested in 2012 after strapping on what he thought was an explosive vest and heading for the U.S. Capitol.
Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld said in a statement that Metro Transit Police were the ones who alerted the FBI about the officer. He called the allegations "profoundly disturbing."
Metro Transit Police Chief Ron Pavlik thanked the FBI and other federal agencies for helping with the situation.
"We all have a duty to report suspicious activity whenever and wherever it occurs," Pavlik said.
The announcement of the arrest comes amid rolling safety shutdowns for the D.C. Metro, reports CBS affiliate WUSA.
Wiedefeld is again summoning his employees on Wednesday for a closed-door meeting on safety, a Metro spokesperson told WUSA. It is not clear if the closed-door meeting is related to the officer's arrest.
This will be an unprecedented second safety meeting in just four months. Back in May, nearly 650 Metro managers were called to meet with Wiedefeld. Days later, 20 were fired.

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