A TEENAGER fined BD100,000 for facilitating the funding of terror attacks in Bahrain has had his final appeal kicked out.
The mastermind of the operation, a 27-year-old mechanic, is said to be part of Saraya Al Mukhtar (The Chosen Brigades) – designated a terrorist organisation by the US and the UK.
He was previously jailed for a combined 105 years in connection with a number of terrorism-related cases and is believed to be at large in Iran.
He was also accused of recruiting his co-defendant, 19, into the operation which consisted of collecting illegal funds and distributing them among terrorist cells operating in the country in 2018 and 2019.
The High Criminal Court sentenced the 27-year-old to five years in absentia, while his accomplice was sentenced to three years behind bars in January this year. They were also fined BD100,000 each by the court.
The 19-year-old, who is in custody, lodged an appeal at the Supreme Criminal Appeals Court, which was rejected in June.
A final appeal at the Cassation Court was rejected yesterday.
“The defendants funded terrorists in Bahrain and were found guilty of the charges due to sufficient evidence against them,” read the court ruling.
Evidence
“The mastermind would leave the money for his co-defendant in dead drops around the country.
“His accomplice would then collect the money and leave it at other dead drops for members of terrorist cells to collect.
“Investigations also showed that the defendants gave money to families of inmates.
“The investigation did not show how much money the two defendants used in funding the terrorist cells, but it occurred over several occasions.
“The defendant in custody (aged 19) lodged a final appeal at the Cassation Court which upheld his initial three-year sentence and BD100,000 fine.”
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