Man sentenced for breaching notification order

The 26-year-old was found guilty of four breaches of a Part 4 Terrorist Notification Order, under Section 54 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 in March this year following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE).

He had been arrested on 21 June 2022 and was subsequently charged on 26 September 2022.

On 26 April, Iftikhar Ali from High Wycombe was sentenced to two years and nine months’ imprisonment. 

Ali failed to notify police of financial information, namely a cryptocurrency account and two email addresses which were the conditions of his notification order.

Head of CTPSE, Detective Chief Superintendent Olly Wright, said: “Iftikar Ali was obliged to report these details, which he failed to do.

“In order to protect the public, many terrorism offenders have strict restrictions placed on them when they are released into the community.

“This case is a prime example of the work that CT Policing undertakes to manage convicted terrorists and other terrorism risk offenders, by proactively identifying and investigating breaches of court orders.

“Communities defeat terrorism, and information from the public is vital to counter terrorism investigations. If you see or hear something unusual or suspicious, and think someone may be engaging in or being drawn into terrorist activity, trust your instincts and act by reporting it in confidence at gov.uk/ACT.  You may well be saving lives as a result.”