New York CityNEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The uncle of an airport shuttle driver accused of plotting an al Qaeda-inspired bomb attack on New York City was arrested and brought before a judge in a secret federal proceeding two weeks ago, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
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The arrest, if confirmed, would mean that an additional suspect, the sixth in the case, is linked to the alleged plot. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called it one of the most serious security threats to the United States since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Naqib Jaji, 38, the uncle of Najibullah Zazi, is believed to have pleaded not guilty to one felony count on Jan. 14, the newspaper said.
A court docket for the sealed indictment identified the defendant as "John Doe." That designation often indicates an individual is cooperating with prosecutors.
A spokesman for U.S. prosecutors in Brooklyn declined to comment and Jaji's lawyer, Donald DuBoulay, could not immediately be reached.
Afghan-born Zazi, 24, a former coffee vendor who had moved to Colorado, was arrested in September and accused of plotting a bomb attack in New York City on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. He pleaded not guilty.
Zazi's father, a New York imam and two men who attended a New York City high school with Zazi have also been charged. All have pleaded not guilty. (Reporting by Edith Honan, editing by Daniel Trotta and Alan Elsner)
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