BRISTOL MAN JAILED FOR POSSESSING TERRORISM MATERIAL - BBC NEWS
A man described as "immature but no fool" has been jailed after police found terrorist material in his home.
Sohaib Embarek was arrested at his flat in Bristol after an operation involving Avon and Somerset Police and counter-terrorism officers.
In January this year, he admitted five charges of possessing terrorism material.
The judge said Embarek had spent his time "drinking too much and spending too much time on the internet." The 34-year-old was sentenced to six years in prison, including time for three counts of making indecent images of children and one of possession of extreme pornography.
Armed officers raided his flat on Tyndale Road on December 9, 2019, finding bomb-making manuals, guides on making poison, and Islamic State propaganda.
He also shared terrorist material via Telegram.
Embarek claimed he was a researcher and was writing a book, denying supporting terrorism, and stated he didn't attach significance to the digital content.
The judge highlighted that there was "no evidence" he would have committed a terrorist act, though CTPSE officers stated he had "very much a terrorist mindset" and had lied throughout police interviews.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
Africa
Continent
from Algeria
- based on first and surname
38.7%
confidence
First-name region
Africa
Algeria
34.3%
Surname region
Africa
Algeria
43.1%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
e judge said Embarek had spent his time "drinking too much and spending too much time on the internet." The 34-year-old was sentenced to six years in prison, including time for three counts of making indecent images of children and one o...
Prison sentence
A man described as "immature but no fool" has been jailed after police found terrorist material in his home
Prison sentence
six years
The judge said Embarek had spent his time "drinking too much and spending too much time on the internet." The 34-year-old was sentenced to six years in prison, including time for three counts of making indecent images of children and one of possession of extreme pornography
