Terrorist offender sentenced for breaching notification requirements

In a hearing conducted at the Central Criminal Court (ie The Old Bailey) on 1 March, 38-year-old Uddin was sentenced to two years and three months for five breaches of his Part 4 Terrorist Notification Order requirements: one contrary to Section 47 and four contrary to Section 48 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008.

As a result, Uddin will also serve 12 months on licence.

Uddin was arrested in February last year on suspicion of breaching his notification requirements after failing to notify police of phone numbers and e-mail addresses that he was using. He was recalled to prison shortly after arrest.

Last July, Uddin was then charged with five breaches of his Part 4 notification requirements and pleaded guilty to all offences in court in August.

Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, explained: “Those convicted of terrorism offences are subject to strict notification requirements and monitored very closely by he police. We take breaches of any kind very seriously and will not hesitate to prosecute offenders who fail to comply with stated conditions.” 

Trio of breaches

A convicted terrorist has been found guilty of breaching a Terrorist Notification Order following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South East.

Appearing at the Central Criminal Court, Iftikar Ali (of Totteridge Drive in High Wycombe) was found guilty of three breaches of a Part 4 Terrorist Notification Order under Section 54 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008.

The 25-year-old had been arrested on 21 June 2022 and was subsequently charged on 26 September of that same year.

Ali failed to notify police of financial information, namely a cryptocurrency account and two e-mail addresses (which were the conditions of his Terrorist Notification Order).

Detective Chief Superintendent Olly Wright, head of Counter Terrorism Policing South East, commented: “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 released into the community. This case is a prime example of the work that Counter Terrorism Policing undertakes to manage convicted terrorists and other terrorism risk offenders by proactively identifying and investigating breaches of court orders. “

Wright added: “Communities defeat terrorism. We cannot overstate that fact that information from the public is vital to counter-terrorism investigations.”