The alleged plot to arrest two men in Washington, DC, on Wednesday for allegedly impersonating federal officials represents an “explosive breach of national security,” according to a former FBI special agent and assistant director. Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 35, were both arrested in a luxury apartment in the Navy Yard area of Washington, DC, during a multi-federal government raid on several apartment units. They were charged with falsifying a federal officer in a U.S. district court on Thursday. The men allegedly posed as federal officers for more than two years before the FBI and other government agencies carried out a search warrant for a luxury apartment in the capital, which involved several units, and the men were both arrested. Federal prosecutors allege that Taherzadeh and Ali used the fake law enforcement posts to integrate with legitimate federal agents to whom they gave gifts. They also claim that the men “reconciled” Secret Service personnel who have access to the White House “by giving them gifts, including rent-free living.” DC MEN WHO ARE ACCUSED OF APPEARING AS FALSE FEDERALS “PARADISE” IN INVESTIGATION, SEND EVIDENCE: TESTIMONY Chris Swecker, a former FBI assistant director in charge of all FBI criminal investigations, told Fox News Digital that the situation posed a threat to national security. “If one can penetrate the Secret Service, conveniently for his agents and reconcile the agents and their uniformed officers, he can reach the president and the first family. “He can get the vital information he needs to really reach the president and the first family,” Swecker said. “This represents a rapid violation of national security.” Swecker said he did not believe the men were just crooks, adding that they were “overly well-funded”. One aspect of the Swecker-specific plan was that the men gave the members of the secret service iPhones, which he said could easily be used to gather information. “We did this in covert operations when I was active in the office. And then you immediately started listening on the phone. They are stupid enough to pick up the phone. You know, it’s an easy way to eavesdrop on phone conversations,” Swecker said. DC JUDGE REQUESTS IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE EXTERNAL RELATIONS FOR MEN ASSIGNED Federal Law Enforcement Enters Apartment Building in Washington, DC (Fox News / Kelly Laco) Swecker said that someone was directing these people and described the operation as “very targeted and very calculated”. In addition to being very close to several Secret Service agents, the two men are also said to have been involved in conducting resident surveillance. “This seems to be very, very targeted and very calculated and it smells like surgery to me, it smells like a deliberate, calculated, targeted business from someone who runs these two,” Swecker said. WASHINGTON DC MEN WORKING AS FEDERATED AS FEDERAL AGENTS HAD WEAPON STOCKS, NEW EVENTS While Swecker is reluctant to criticize the Secret Service, saying that “they are good at what they do”, he said that something is “missing” with in-service training. “They are good at protection, but are they missing something in their education or are they hiring people with bad judgment?” said Swecker. “You know, this has to be examined by the Inspector General of the Secret Service.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION On April 6, federal law enforcement officers discovered several firearms as well as ammunition while executing a search warrant. According to a federal prosecutor’s court statement Wednesday morning, “several electronic devices” were also found, including a “significant” amount of surveillance equipment, 30 hard drives, a machine that creates and programs ID cards and blank potato cards. . The hearing for the detention of the two men will continue on Monday. A Secret Service spokesman told Fox News Digital: “The Secret Service has been and continues to be working with law enforcement partners in this ongoing investigation. All staff involved in this matter are on administrative leave and do not have access to Secret Service facilities, equipment and systems. “The Secret Service adheres to the highest levels of professional standards and conduct and will remain in active coordination with the Ministries of Justice and Homeland Security,” the spokesman said.
