Two Louisiana Brothers Charged in Scheme to Fund Hamas
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- Two Louisiana brothers are accused of raising over $2 million for Hamas.
- The funds were allegedly transferred under the guise of humanitarian aid for Gaza.
- An undercover NYPD detective's contact with a Hamas operative led to the arrests.
- The brothers used code words and multiple online platforms for their operation.
- Both face charges including providing material support to a terrorist organization.
Two brothers from Louisiana, Abdel and Omar Adhami, have been charged with operating a network that raised and transferred over $2 million to Hamas under the guise of humanitarian aid for Gaza. The investigation began after a Hamas operative, Salim Alzaq, mistakenly contacted an undercover New York Police Department detective posing as "Hussein" on Snapchat in November 2025. This contact led investigators to the Adhami brothers and their fundraising operation.
According to federal indictments unsealed recently, Abdel Adhami is accused of transferring more than $83,000 to Hamas between 2023 and 2026, while his brother Omar is accused of transferring $6,000. Abdel allegedly used multiple Snapchat accounts to spread Hamas propaganda and solicit donations, directing followers to a Telegram channel that supported Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Court documents indicate Abdel transferred nearly $35,000 to one PayPal account and approximately $46,000 to another between November 2023 and June 2025, with the funds ultimately reaching Alzaq.
The brothers reportedly used code words, such as "bread," to refer to Hamas operatives and funding. Alzaq communicated with Abdel via Snapchat, thanking him for the "bread." The investigation revealed that Alzaq instructed the undercover detective to contact Abdel directly to arrange fund transfers, noting that Abdel sent him money monthly. Abdel assured the detective via WhatsApp that the transactions were "legal."
Both brothers face charges including providing material support to a terrorist organization and wire fraud. Alzaq has been charged with conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization, conspiracy to violate international emergency economic powers, conspiracy to launder money, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the department's "counter-terrorism work knows no borders" and that intelligence analysts uncovered this international financial network, leading to the exposure of over $2 million being transferred to Hamas.
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