Abid Naseer, a 29-year-old man, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in an international terrorism plot that targeted the United States and Europe.
Naseer was convicted in March 2015 after a three-week jury trial of providing material support to al-Qaeda, conspiring to provide material support to al-Qaeda and conspiring to use a destructive device in relation to a crime of violence.
The planned attack, which also targeted the New York City subway system and a newspaper office in Copenhagen, had been directed by and coordinated with senior al-Qaeda leaders in Pakistan.
Naseer was part of an al-Qaeda conspiracy that targeted Western countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, for terrorist attack, said Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin.
This al-Qaeda plot was intended by the group’s leaders and Naseer to send a message to the United States and its allies, said U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers.
The sentence was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, and U.S. District Judge Raymond J. Dearie of the Eastern District of New York presided over the case.
Naseer is the eighth defendant to face charges in federal court related to the al-Qaeda plot, which also involved Adis Medunjanin, Najibullah Zazi and Zarein Ahmedzay, the three members of the cell that targeted New York City.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime|Terrorism
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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