Aum Shinrikyo Terrorist Attack Report THIS REPORT IS CLASSIFIED SECRET// REL TO US, JPN Federal...

Aum Shinrikyo Terrorist Attack Report

THIS REPORT IS CLASSIFIED SECRET// REL TO US, JPN

Federal Bureau of Investigation National Security Branch

SECRET// REL TO US, JPN


Title PageTeam 10:

Brian Roam, Ari Rosenblum, Tim Bevan, Colin McNulty,

Tyler Chubb, Bryce Malinchak, Eric Emery, Chris Masden

Individual Roles/Responsibilities:

Team Leader: Brian Roam

Assistant Leader: Ari Rosenblum

Analysis Binder: The Entire Team

Story Board: Tim Bevan

Evidence & Database: Colin McNulty/ Chris Masden/ Tyler Chubb

Writer & Report Editor: Bryce Malinchak/Eric Emery/Brian RoamVisualizations: Eric Emery/Chris MasdenPresenters: Chris Masden/Tyler Chubb/Tim Bevan



• 1 April 2011

• DC Metro Rail the Blue Line and Orange Line collide

• 2011 Cherry Blossom festival

• Sumter - Dodge Jewelry Store

• Jewel Heist

Scene Setter / Orientation & Agency Roles



• Key Intelligence Questions:

ACH I: Determined whether or not this was a terrorist attack or human / mechanical error.

ACH II: Determined whether or not this was a terrorist attack or not.

ACH III: Determined if Aum Shinrikyo or another terrorist organization was behind this attack.

ACH IIII: Determined that Aum Shinrikyo was responsible for the jewel heist at Sumter-Dodge.

Investigative Focus



Major Findings / BLUF• Terrorist attack by Aum Shinrikyo

•History of similar incident - Tokyo 1995

•Target: Japanese Prime Minister

• Motive: cease positive diplomatic relationships

•Method: sabotage of train’s brakes and hydrogen cyanide poison

•Sumter-Dodge Jewelry Store

•Secondary objective

•Fund the terrorist organization



• Terrorists/Robbers

• Sean O’Leary

• Dontel Smith

• Douglas Frederick

• Angel Cordero

• Mohar Abul-Nassar

• Rahim Douriri

Key Personnel Profiles



Metro Crash• April 1, 2011 a blue line train collided with the back of an Orange Line train.

• Conductor was found dead in the cabin of train from codeine overdose.

• Japanese Prime Minister was on one of the trains involved in the crash

• Aum Shinrikyo made a threat to kill the Prime Minister on his visit to the U.S.

• Prime Minister was not killed in the attack

• Tunnel security cameras had been tampered with before the crash occurred

• Camera lenses to tunnel two had been painted over.

• Quentin Jones, was poisoned by Aum Shinrikyo with codeine resulting in his death

• Then they disengaged the braking system of the trains causing the crash.

• Two backpacks were found to hold hydrogen cyanide canisters in the train tunnels. The devices were intended to be broken during the crash and release the gas into the train but failed.

• During the train crash

• Hired members used the ventilation shaft to break into Sumter-Dodge Jeweler and steal diamonds.

• The diamonds are needed to help fund their terrorist organization.

• Once the attack and robbery were complete, Aum Shinrikyo killed off the pawns to tie up any loose ends.



• April 2, 2011 a midday jewel heist at Sumter-Dodge Jewelry Store.

• Robbers escaped during train crash chaos

• Jewels worth $200,000 were stolen

• Suspect Sean O’Leary

• Found deceased with map of DC metro system, newspaper clippings from April 2, and 1 Ct. diamond in a Sumter-Dodge pouch.

Jewelry Store Heist



Using ACH methodology we initially deduced that the event was most likely a terrorist attack. Using

that analysis we further concluded, using the ACH method, that Aum Shinrikyo is the most likely

perpetrator.

• ACH I: This was NOT mechanical error.• ACH II: This was a terrorist attack.• ACH III: Aum Shinrikyo was responsible.• ACH IIII: Aum Shinrikyo profited from the jewel heist at Sumter-Dodge.

Our team developed an association chart through Analyst’s Notebook (ANB). This chart grew

throughout the investigation as our knowledge of the day’s events increased.

Research Methods



• Aum Shinrikyo is responsible for the train crash and the jewelry store heist

• Main goal was to kill the Japanese Prime Minister

• They were unsuccessful

• Secondary goal was to supplemental income from stolen diamonds

• Goal was accomplished

• Aum Shinrikyo killed the hired partners involved in the crimes to cover their tracks

Conclusion



Follow-On or Pass Down• NTSB should investigate how the braking system on the metro trains was disengaged.

• MPDC should conduct the initial investigation of the Sumter-Dodge jewelry heist.

• DCMTA needs to review why unauthorized individuals were spotted conducting suspicious activities in the train tunnels before the collision.

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