The case is growing quickly. A doctor who worked as a translator at Guantanamo was arrested yesterday in Boston as he made his way back from Cairo.

Defense Department officials described [Ahmed] Mehalba as a civilian contractor who provided translation services, but it was unclear if he had fulfilled his contract or was still working at the camp.

Agents with Customs and Border Protection noticed documents that appeared to have come from the prison camp and that they suspected of being classified. The FBI was called in to interview Mehalba, who denied the documents were his, the official said. (Emphasis our's)

After the interview, the FBI arrested Mehalba on charges of making false statements. He was being held in Boston and further charges are possible, said the official, who declined to describe the nature of the documents in Mehalba's possession.

Making false statements? Sounds to us like needed something to justify the doctor's continued detention as they continue to investigate more serious charges. Making false statements to a federal offical is a catch-all type crime carrying a maximum of five years in prison.