That search has already revealed instances where Saipov had contact with other people who had drawn law enforcement scrutiny. Agents have also interviewed many people who knew Saipov, including a friend who was questioned for hours over several days. According to a criminal complaint, the Uzbek immigrant made statements about his allegiance to the Islamic State group, which later took credit for the attack. The complaint also described how a search of two cellphones has already produced a trove of evidence against the defendant. One contained 90 videos and other Islamic State propaganda, including one of a beheading and another of a tank running over a prisoner.

Source: Bangkok Post November 05, 2017 19:18 UTC