Four West African immigrants living in Boone County who were taken into custody Friday were still being held by federal authorities Monday, although they have not been charged with any crimes.

        David Beyer, a special agent in the FBI's Louisville field office, said the four were among 25 people rounded up by federal and local law enforcement agencies in an investigation authorities described as linked to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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        Agent Beyer said Monday evening that the four were being held by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service at locations he would not disclose.

        He also declined to say how immigrants from Mauritania now living in Burlington might be linked to the attacks on the United States.

        “It's an ongoing investigation that I just can't talk about,” Agent Beyer said.

        “Four people are still being held, but they are being held by the Immigration Service.”

        Boone County Sheriff Mike Helmig said Monday a local investigation into the immigrants continues, but he declined to elaborate.

        On Friday, federal agents rousted more than two dozen Muslims from apartments in Burlington and Florence, confiscating their computers and asking them to show proof of citizenship, immigration papers or passports.

        Most were released that evening after being questioned by federal authorities at the Florence Government Center.

        Some of those released have said they did not know why they were taken into custody and questioned.
       

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