The person at the center of this case
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services / Federal Government
Violent Crime · Open
10 years waiting · since 2016
MOUSTAFA ABED AYOUB
Justice for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services / Federal Government — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Travel records indicating over 1,020 days outside the United States versus claimed 30-month presence requirement
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Lead #2Alleged service as brigadier general for Syrian Intelligence services during 1980s-1990s in Hama, Homs, and Damascus
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location
Lead #3Why does Ayoub maintain ties to South Florida (Miami and Fort Lauderdale) while reportedly based in Syria?
Moustafa Abed Ayoub is wanted for fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship by providing false testimony about his time outside the United States during his naturalization application. Travel records show he was absent for over 1,020 days, far exceeding the allowable limit, making him ineligible for citizenship. Ayoub, a former Syrian Intelligence brigadier general, is believed to be in Syria with periodic travel to Lebanon, and has known ties to South Florida.
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Lead #4Current whereabouts in Syria with periodic travel to Lebanon—how is he evading apprehension?
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Procurement of Citizenship or Naturalization Unlawfully Caution: Moustafa Abed Ayoub is being sought for procurement of citizenship and unlawful naturalization. Ayoub allegedly provided false testimony about the length of his trips outside of the United States to U.S.
Immigration Officers. Subjects filing under United States Citizenship and Immigration Service Form must have been present in the United States for at least 30 months.
Ayoub claimed he met this standard, however, travel records indicate Ayoub was actually outside of the United States for over 1020 days, thereby making Ayoub ineligible for naturalization. Ayoub reportedly served as a brigadier general for Syrian Intelligence services during the early 1980s through the late 1990s.
Ayoub served in both the Hama and Homs, Syria, area and was later believed to have served in Damascus, Syria. On July 21, 2016, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Ayoub in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida, after Ayoub was charged with Procurement of Citizenship or Naturalization Unlawfully.
Remarks: Ayoub has ties to South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Ayoub is believed to be currently located in Syria, and is known to travel periodically to Lebanon.
Timeline of Events
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2016-07-21
Federal arrest warrant issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida for procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully
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Case Information
Incident:July 21, 2016
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 21, 2016
Last Updated:October 30, 2026