Delmart "Mike" Vreeland (born March 20, 1966), near Grosse Pointe, Michigan, is known to be a career criminal with a long history of convictions for child sex abuse, hard drugs, theft and fraud. He became publicly known after his highly controversial claim of discovering the September 11, 2001 attacks and notifying authorities. [1]
While in jail, he claims that on several occasions he attempted to warn the Canadian government, through his jailers, of an impending attack on the United States, including specifics about the World Trade Center and Osama bin Laden. He also claims that after several months he had two pens smuggled in which used different ink than allowed in jail, and he wrote out his warning note on either August 11, or August 12, 2001. Vreeland furthermore claims that the Canadian government has since admitted that the pens used in the creation of this note, as well as the paper it was written on, were confiscated before the attacks, but was not opened until September 14, 2001 two days after the attacks. [2] However, no independent sources confirm this nor is there any reference to this allegation included in any of the transcripts of any of the hearings conducted in Canadian courts following Vreeland's allegation.
Among the targets detailed in the letter were the Sears Tower, the World Trade Center the White House and The Pentagon followed by the phrase "Let one happen. Stop the rest!!!" The U.S. government claims that Vreeland was a criminal and had been discharged from the Navy in 1986 after a few months of substandard performance. This claim is supported by Vreeland's half-brother, Terry Weems, who claimed in a radio interview on CKLN in Canada that Vreeland did not successfully complete basic training and that he was discharged after the Navy discovered that Vreeland had fraudulently used Mr. Weems Social Security Number to enlist.[3]
It must be noted that Vreeland's note allegedly warning of the 9/11 terror attacks includes no reference to an airplane, no reference to a hijacking, and no reference to a day, month or year. It also fails to mention any terror attack. Considering Vreeland's allegation that he was a naval intelligence officer, it is also worth noting that unlike standard intelligence reports Vreeland's alleged warning note is not signed or dated.
During a hearing in Canada to contest his extradition to the USA, one of Vreeland's lawyers called the Pentagon switchboard from the stand which supposedly confirmed his rank of Lieutenant, confirmed his office number, and put him in contact with his own voice-mail, despite his ostensible lack of employ in the United States Defense Forces. Although a judge allowed the call to be made the call was considered inadmissible as evidence of Vreeland's alleged employment by the US military. A source at the pentagon later provided a detailed explanation of how Vreeland was able to accomplish this. This explanation is part of the court record of Vreeland's extradition hearing.
At some of the hearings which took place in Canada regarding Vreeland's extradition to the USA, Vreeland was represented by noted defence attorney Rocco Galati.[4]
In 2008 Vreeland was sentenced in Colorado to 336 years in prison after he was convicted of inducement of child prostitution, sexual assault, sexual exploitation of children and distribution of cocaine following his luring of two boys to perform sexual acts on-camera in exchange for cocaine, money and the promise of a drum kit.[5]
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