Owner of searched home tells his story

By: Beau Zimmer

Temple Terrace, Florida -- The FBI says they did search a house in Temple Terrace in relation to the case involving the two students arrested in South Carolina. The home on Pampas Place was searched Saturday morning. Agents took a suitcase possibly belonging to 24-year old Ahmed Mohamed who is one of the men arrested for carrying pipe bomb making material.

The owner of the home spoke to reporters on Sunday. He says he has no knowledge of the suspects or about the items taken from the house.

"I felt bad, this thing should never happen. I don’t know the guy. I’ve never met the guy," said Noor Salhab, the owner. "I have never met the new roommate, and I have not received any rent money from him."

Salhab, says the FBI provided him a list of the items taken from the home. He says the PVC pipes found in his home were for an irrigation system he was preparing to install.

Neighbors also say the home was searched several years ago in relation to the Sami Al-Arian case. He is the USF professor accused of raising money for terrorist organizations.