5th Man Held In Terror Probe

Authorities have detained a fifth person in connection with a terrorism investigation in California's wine country.

Two American citizens of Pakistani descent are under arrested on terrorism charges. Three others were detained for immigration violations, reports CBS News Correspondent John Blackstone.

The latest detention, on immigration issues, appears to be Hassan Khan, 19, the son of Mohammed Khan, one of the imams who was initially taken into custody after meeting with the two suspected terrorists, reports Eric Alvarez of CBS affiliate KROV.

In a criminal complaint, the FBI says the father, Umer Hayat, paid for his son, 22-year-old Hamid, to attend a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. Hamid confessed the lessons included shooting at targets with "photos of various high-ranking U.S. political figures, including President Bush."

"He also confirmed that the camp was run by al Qaeda operatives and that they were being trained in how to kill Americans," said U.S. Attorney Scott McGregor.

Why Hamid Khan is now in detention is unclear, says Alvarez, unless he was present during the conversation between his father and the Hayats.

For nearly a century, Pakistanis have been a part of this farming town.

Today, they account for about 2,500 of Lodi's more than 62,000 residents. Pakistan's Independence Day — Aug. 14 — is celebrated just like the Fourth of July.

And when the nation came together to heal after Sept. 11, Islamic leaders in Lodi joined rabbis and priests and pastors in signing a "declaration of peace."

So it's no wonder that a terrorism investigation leading to the arrests of a father and son has shaken Lodi to its core.

Several Hayat family members live in Lodi. Cousin Usama Ismail tells Blackstone that Hamid Hayat was in Pakistan not to attend an al Qaeda training camp, but to get married.

Then why would he tell the FBI he was in a terrorist camp?

"Because they intimidate him," replied Ismail, 19, Umer's nephew and Hamid's cousin. "It wasn't a couple of hours of interrogation. We're talking about two days straight."

The arrests are the latest in a domestic crackdown on terrorism, reports CBS News Correspondent Bob Orr. "There is no way to know how many terrorist sympathizers or sleeper cells might be in the U.S., but the latest arrests suggest there are American citizens among them."

Keith Slotter, head of the FBI's central California office, alleges several people committed to al Qaeda have been operating in and around the tranquil wine-growing region just south of Sacramento.

"The concern right now in the intelligence community is that there may be a lot of these" around the country, said CBS News Homeland Security Consultant Randy Larsen.
The FBI says Hayat told them he was to attack large food stores and hospitals, but officials stress there was no immediate plan.

"There are a lot of soft targets in America. There is absolutely no way that we can defend them all. We can't harden every supermarket or hospital or elementary school," Larsen told CBS News Early Show co-anchor Reneé Syler.

"We don't want the new slogan to be, 'Come to Lodi and taste our wines and meet our terrorists,'" said Mayor John Beckman, describing Pakistani-Americans as "a very vibrant, healthy part of the community."

Three local Muslims, including two imams, also have been detained on immigration violations.

Umer Hayat, 47, sold treats to children from his battered ice cream van and his son found work packing cherries grown in surrounding orchards. Neighbors said the father was always friendly, laughing and talking with the children who bought his treats. Both men are U.S. citizens.

"They are good people," said Karina Murillo, whose family rented part of the elder Hayat's house, which had been divided into two residences. "We never had any problems with them."

Les Kolb, 67, who lives across the street in the working-class neighborhood, said he talked with Hayat a few days ago about the violence in Afghanistan and Iraq.

"Your people over there are killing each other off," Kolb recalled saying. "He said, 'I know, it's crazy.'"

Ismail blames feuds brought over from Pakistani villages for stirring investigators' interest, but denies his cousin was involved in any terror training.

"It's been a really nice neighborhood, even after Sept. 11," Ismail said. "Now they're going to be saying, 'Terrorists are in Lodi.'"

The allegations may have triggered distrust in the community. Beckman said he saw four white men harassing a Pakistani boy the day the federal investigation was announced. He's meeting with religious leaders to try to discourage any hate crimes.

A local Islamic leader defended the community Wednesday as reporters descended on the town.

"We are a peace-loving people," said Taj Kahn, of the Islamic Cultural Center. "We have never done anything to violate the laws of the United States, and we don't intend to."