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Local Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
A 38-year-old Ohio man has been arrested for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as well as other federal offenses.
Amir Said Abdul Rahman Al-Ghazi, a U.S. citizen, was taken into custody in North Olmstead, Ohio, on charges that he attempted to provide material support to ISIL and committed other federal weapon and drug offenses.
According to the allegations in the complaint, Al-Ghazi attempted to provide material support to ISIL and committed other federal weapon and drug offenses, including possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and trafficking marijuana.
Between February 2014 and June 2015, Al-Ghazi sold almost two kilograms of marijuana to a confidential informant, and on multiple occasions, he expressed his interest in purchasing an AK-47, eventually purchasing one from an FBI undercover employee on June 19, 2015.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Cleveland Division’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Ohio and the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.
Al-Ghazi is charged with one count of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and one count of distributing a schedule 1 controlled substance.
The charge and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and Al-Ghazi is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Al-Ghazi’s case is a stark reminder that the radical and dangerous philosophies espoused by groups such as ISIL can be spread in our community through computers and social media, and law enforcement will remain vigilant in combating violent extremism in all its forms.
This arrest demonstrates law enforcement’s number one priority – to keep our communities and our nation safe.
The defendant name is Amir Said Abdul Rahman Al-Ghazi, the exact criminal charges are attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, possessing a firearm by a convicted felon, and distributing a schedule 1 controlled substance.
The city and state are North Olmstead, Ohio, and the exact date is not specified, but the crime dates range from February 2014 to June 2015.
No sentence or outcome has been announced, and dollar amounts are not applicable.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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