Two men jailed for funding terrorism

A joint counter terrorism operation between officers in the North West and London has resulted in two men being jailed for funding terrorism.

30-year-old Said Mohammed from Manchester and 29-year-old Ayub Nurhussein from London were found to have sent funds of approximately £2,700 to Islamist places of war. Counter Terrorism Police North-West disrupted the pair’s illegal financial activities after launching an investigation back in 2018. The pair were found to be sending money via Denmark to contacts believed to be in Iraq– supporting ISIS fighters in Iraq and Syria. This occurred on three separate occasions between April and July 2019.

Mohammed has been jailed at the Old Bailey for five years and three months and Nurhussein for nine years and six months respectively. In January 2020, Mohammed pleaded guilty at a pre-trial hearing to one count of arranging funds or property for the purposes of terrorism contrary to Section 17 TACT 2000.

Detective Superintendent Will Chatterton, Head of Investigations at Counter Terrorism Police North West, said: “Today’s result demonstrates the strength of being part of a Counter Terrorism network that spans the UK. The joint work during this investigation ensured a terrorist cell was disrupted and that those involved faced justice. I would like to take this opportunity to those who have worked hard to bring about this successful prosecution and I hope it demonstrates to our communities our absolute determination to keep people safe.”