In the US, on charges of terrorism first arrested policeman
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Nicholas Young, a traffic police officer in the Washington Metro, was arrested on Wednesday, 3 August, on a charge of providing material support to the Islamic State terrorist organization.
He was arrested at the headquarters of the Metropolitan in Washington and is the first police officer in the United States, detained on charges of involvement in terrorist activities, writes USA Today.
He has worked in the transport police for 13 years.
The investigation against the 36-year-old cop began after concerns about him were expressed by the FBI. He has been under their supervision since 2010, in 2011, Young Twice he traveled to Libya, where, according to him, he joined the armed rebels, who were preparing to overthrow the dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
According to the documents of the case, Young admitted that he had purchased 22 gift certificates worth $ 250 each for members of the “Islamic State” in order to facilitate their purchase of mobile applications for further communication.
However, Young, suggesting that he maintained contact with the members of the group, actually communicated with undercover employees of the FBI anti-terrorism unit.
If the policeman’s guilt is proven, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
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