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Three Pakistani Citizens Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to the Pakistani Taliban
WASHINGTON – In a major blow to terrorist organizations, three Pakistani citizens pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
The guilty pleas were announced by Assistant Attorney General for National Security Lisa Monaco; Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. for the District of Columbia; John Morton, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); and John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Miami Division.
At a hearing today before U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington, D.C., Irfan Ul Haq, 37; Qasim Ali, 32; and Zahid Yousaf, 43, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
At sentencing, which is scheduled for December 9, 2011, each defendant faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. As part of their plea agreements, the defendants have agreed to a stipulated order of removal to Pakistan upon the completion of their criminal sentences.
The defendants, who were arrested in Miami on March 13, 2011, admitted that between January 3, 2011, and March 10, 2011, they conspired to provide material support to the TTP in the form of false documentation and identification, knowing that the TTP engages in terrorism.
Irfan Ul Haq, Qasim Ali, and Zahid Yousaf are scheduled to be sentenced on December 9, 2011.
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant: Irfan Ul Haq
- Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization
- City and State: Washington, D.C.
- Exact Date: December 9, 2011 (sentencing)
- Sentence: Up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000
Key Facts
- State: District of Columbia
- Category: Violent Crime|Human Trafficking|Terrorism
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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