The Wall Street Journal
By NEIL SHAH
Irish police on Friday released from custody three of the seven individuals arrested earlier this week in connection with an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
A man and woman who had been detained at the Dungarvan Garda Station were released late Friday evening after being arrested on Tuesday and questioned for several days, according to Irish law authorities. In addition, a woman detained at the Tramore Garda Station was released, leaving four individuals -- three men and one woman -- in custody.
It is unclear whether the woman still in custody is U.S. national Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, a 31-year-old mother who is the second American woman to be linked to an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who made fun of the Prophet Mohammed.
The Irish police would not provide any information about the suspects released or still being held, and also would not provide details about the whereabouts of Ms. Paulin-Ramirez's young son. The police said it is possible that more individuals could be released as the investigation continues.
An indictment was unsealed this week against Colleen R. LaRose, 46, a suburban Philadelphia woman who authorities said used the Web alias "JihadJane." Ms. LaRose was accused of plotting to kill the cartoonist and attempting to recruit jihadis via the Internet.
Before releasing the three individuals, the Irish police had been holding four men and three women, including three Algerians, a Croatian, a Palestinian, a Libyan and a U.S. national, according to a person close to the police.
Under Irish law, the police can hold the remaining four suspects, which were arrested on Tuesday, for a maximum of seven days without charging them. The seven were arrested as part of an investigation into "a conspiracy to commit a serious offense (namely, conspiracy to murder an individual in another jurisdiction)," according to a police news release on Tuesday.
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