Man convicted of delivering funds to terrorists loses final plea

TDT | Manama

A Bahraini man, who was convicted last year of transporting money and delivering it to a terrorist group here, yesterday lost his final appeal against the 10-year prison sentence issued against him. This comes as the previous verdict and a BD100,000 fine announced by the court in 2019 were upheld by the Court of Cassation, in a hearing held yesterday to announce its final verdict in the defendant’s appeal.

Court files showed that the man was recruited by a Bahraini fugitive in Iran and he, the defendant, intentionally delivered funds to individuals in Bahrain to carry out terrorist activities in the period between 2015 and 2019.

It was also shown that the defendant received direct orders from his accomplice in Iran to receive, transport, deliver, and hide the money in order for it to be used by terrorist elements to implement their plans here.

Investigations revealed that the fugitive in Iran is a leader in Al Wafa Islamic Mainstream—a terrorist group that is responsible for various terrorist activities in Bahrain— and had been sentenced to life in prison by a local court.

The appellant would receive the cash through his personal bank account and later hide it in designated areas so terrorists and fugitives in Bahrain could collect the money and utilise it in carrying out their illegal activities.