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Ottawa man gets 12 years after found guilty of terrorism charge

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Oct, 2014 11:58 AM

    OTTAWA - An Ottawa man convicted of a terrorism charge as part of a homegrown conspiracy was handed a 12-year sentence on Thursday.

    Misbahuddin Ahmed, 30, had been found guilty of conspiring to facilitate a terrorist activity and participating in the activities of a terrorist group.

    The former hospital technician had been acquitted by a jury on a third more serious count — possession of explosives with intent to do harm.

    Ahmed had faced a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison on the conspiracy charge and 10 years on the participation charge.

    He and two others were charged following a top-secret RCMP security operation dubbed "Project Samossa."

    The Crown said the trio had agreed to raise money to support a violent jihad and to make and use explosives against targets in Canada.

    During a seven-month operation, RCMP anti-terrorist officers collected thousands of intercepts through surveillance of the homes, cars, phones and computer communications of the three men.

    His defence said Ahmed didn't pose a threat.

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