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London man who had bomb-making guide on his phone jailed

Vitor Dias, 21, has been sentenced to three years in prison for possessing a large amount of extreme right-wing terrorist material including guides on how to make explosives, firearms and ammunition.

Devon man jailed for sharing right-wing terrorist content online

Tobias Gleed, 20, has been sentenced to five and half years in prison for possessing, promoting and distributing terrorist materials online.

Birmingham man given life sentence for planning a terrorist attack in the city

Jason Savage, 35, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 16 years for planning an attack against a mosque and a bookshop in Birmingham.

Stratford woman sentenced to life for terrorism offences

Farishta Jami, 36, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 17 years after being convicted of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 by a jury at Leicester Crown Court in mid-February.

Newport man sentenced for sharing terrorist publications and supporting a terrorist organisation

Hakan Barac, a 29 year old man from the Newport area of Gwent, today (7 April 2025) appeared at Bristol Crown court, where he was sentenced following an investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing Wales. Barac, who pleaded guilty to five offences relating to dissemination of terrorist publications and one offence relating to supporting a...

Kent man convicted of sharing terrorist material online

A man has pleaded guilty to a number of terrorism offences linked to sharing terrorist material online following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Leo Walby, 19 (08.08.2005) of Swanley, Kent, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on 2 April to six counts of dissemination of terrorist material, contrary to section 2 of...

From rural crime scenes to countering terror threats – hear how ‘Cassandra’ became a senior forensic expert

In the final episode of the Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast hear about the intricate and complex work of a forensic expert. “All the time you’re constantly looking, listening, watching, and seeing how things are changing, seeing how people are reacting….is there something more than meets the eye?” ‘Cassandra’, whose true identity has been protected,...

A former schoolteacher turned intelligence assessor, hear how ‘Heidi’ switched the classroom for counter terrorism

“I’m having to deal with some of the worst people in society and some people that are planning on doing potentially some really horrific things.” In the latest episode of the Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast hear about the intricate and complex work of an intelligence assessor. ‘Heidi’, whose true identity has been protected, is...

Hospital worker sentenced to Life for plot to attack RAF Menwith Hill and St James’s Hospital

Mohammad Sohail Farooq (18.10.1995) has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 37 years, for plotting to attack RAF Menwith Hill and St James’s Hospital.  Farooq was convicted of preparing for an act of terrorism last July. During a three-week trial at Sheffield Crown Court the jury heard how the clinical support...

From a night shift response officer to bringing down international terrorists, ‘Jess’ reveals the life of a senior investigating officer

“That decision about when to arrest them – a day too soon, a day too late – it can be down to the wire..” In the latest episode of the chart chopping Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast hear about the gruelling and intense life of a senior investigating officer (SIO). ‘Jess’, whose identity has been...