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Key WikiLeaks Figure Detained, Phones Seized by US Customs -- News from Antiwar.com

Key WikiLeaks Figure Detained, Phones Seized by US Customs -- News from Antiwar.com: "A top volunteer with WikiLeaks, Jacob Appelbaum, was detained by US customs officials in New York today, following his return to the nation from a trip to the Netherlands. During the three hour detention, officials rummaged through his belongings, photocopied all of his receipts, searched his laptop computer, and seized his cellular telephones.

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