Pakistani-born US citizen Faisal Shahzad was taken off a plane about to fly to Dubai in the Middle East and arrested last night for the failed Times Square bombing attempt (read more details here). FBI and NYPD detectives prevented the suspect, who claims to have acted alone, from escaping.

Faisal reportedly made a last-minute flight reservation on his way to the JFK Airport and paid for his ticket in cash. The airline immediately flagged the reservation and alerted the police. Faisal will face terrorism and weapons of mass destruction charges.

According to the latest reports, Faisal’s cell phone, e-mail and networking sites like Orkut and Facebook helped find the suspect. Faisal had been given the US citizenship last year and he had passed all background checks.

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