DURRANI PLEADS GUILTY TO TERRORISM OFFENCE

OTTAWA – January 20, 2010 – Amin Mohamed Durrani, 23, pleaded guilty today in Ontario Superior Court to one count of knowingly participating in or contributing to, directly or indirectly, any activity of a terrorist group for the purpose of enhancing the ability of the terrorist group to facilitate or carry out a terrorist activity contrary to section 83.18(1) of the Criminal Code. The offence carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.

He was sentenced to seven and a half years in jail. An agreed statement of facts was filed with the court.

Mr. Durrani has been in custody since his arrest on June 2, 2006.

Mr. Durrani and the Crown have 30 days to decide whether to appeal. For the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, the decision to appeal is outlined in the policy in the Federal Prosecution Deskbook, which is a public document.

Court-ordered publication bans continue to be in effect in this matter.

SENTENCE IN R. v. AMARA

OTTAWA – January 18, 2010 – Zakaria Amara, 24, was sentenced today in Ontario Superior Court to life in jail for his role in a terrorist plot to bomb Toronto and nine years for his participation in a terrorist group.

Mr. Amara pleaded guilty on October 8, 2009 to one count of committing an indictable offence in association with a terrorist group, namely doing anything with intent to cause an explosion that was likely to cause serious bodily harm or death or was likely to cause serious damage to property contrary to s.81(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.

He also pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly participating in or contributing to, directly or indirectly, any activity of a terrorist group for the purpose of enhancing the ability of the terrorist group to facilitate or carry out a terrorist activity, thereby committing an offence contrary to section 83.18(1) of the Criminal Code.

Mr. Amara has 30 days to decide whether he will appeal his sentence.

Mr. Amara has been in custody since his arrest on June 2, 2006.

Court-ordered publication bans continue to be in effect on this matter.

SENTENCE IN R. v. GAYA

OTTAWA – January 18, 2010 – Saad Gaya, 22, was sentenced today in Ontario Superior Court to 12 years for an offence under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Mr. Gaya pleaded guilty on September 28, 2009 to one count of committing an indictable offence in association with a terrorist group, namely “doing anything with intent to cause an explosion that was likely to cause serious bodily harm or death or was likely to cause serious damage to property contrary to s.81(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.”

Mr. Gaya and the Crown have 30 days to decide whether to appeal the sentence. For the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, the decision to appeal is outlined in the policy in the Federal Prosecution Deskbook, which is a public document.

Mr. Gaya has been in custody since his arrest on June 2, 2006.

Court-ordered publication bans continue to be in effect on this matter.