Mufid A. Elfgeeh, Terrorism, New York 2014
A Rochester man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), aka the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Mufid A. Elfgeeh, 30, of Rochester, was charged with three counts of attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIL, one count of attempted murder of current and former members of the United States military, one count of possessing firearms equipped with silencers in furtherance of a crime of violence, and two counts of receipt and possession of unregistered firearm silencers.
According to court records, Elfgeeh attempted to provide material support to ISIS in the form of personnel, namely three individuals, two of whom were cooperating with the FBI. Elfgeeh attempted to assist all three individuals in traveling to Syria to join and fight on behalf of ISIS.
Elfgeeh also plotted to shoot and kill members of the United States military who had returned from Iraq. As part of the plan to kill soldiers, Elfgeeh purchased two handguns equipped with firearm silencers and ammunition from a confidential source. The handguns were made inoperable by the FBI before the confidential source gave them to Elfgeeh.
The material support charges each carry a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, the attempted murder charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, the firearms possession charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years and a maximum of life in prison, and the firearm silencer charges each carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
The indictment was announced by Attorney General Eric Holder, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. for the Western District of New York.
Elfgeeh's arrest demonstrates the government's commitment to disrupting and holding accountable those who seek to provide material support to foreign terrorist organizations. The case also highlights the importance of working with the community and law enforcement to identify those who would harm our country or our returning soldiers.
Defendant: Mufid A. Elfgeeh
Criminal Charges: Attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIL, attempted murder of current and former members of the United States military, possessing firearms equipped with silencers in furtherance of a crime of violence, and receipt and possession of unregistered firearm silencers
City and State: Rochester, NY
Date: Not specified in source
Sentence: Not specified in source
Dollar Amounts: $600 sent to an individual in Yemen for the purpose of assisting that individual in traveling from Yemen to Syria for the purpose of joining and fighting on behalf of ISIS, $1,050 given to CS-2 in cash to purchase two handguns equipped with silencers
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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