Man who helped teen join IS group is jailed again

Suspected licence breaches led counter-terrorism officers to uncover "concerning behaviour"

A man jailed for helping a teenager to join the Islamic State (IS) group has been locked up again.

Adeel Ulhaq, from Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, was sent to prison for six years in February 2016 for helping Welsh 19-year-old Aseel Muthana travel to Syria to join IS, as well as funding terrorism.

As part of his sentence, Ulhaq, 29, was given a legal order to inform police of all new email addresses, phone numbers and bank accounts on his release.

In November, counter terrorism police found he had failed to declare these.

Examination of Ulhaq’s undeclared digital devices showed research into weapons, extremist groups, military training, policing, and the Prevent program which works to stop people becoming radicalised.

'Concerning behaviour'

At Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, he was jailed for two years and nine months after pleading guilty on five counts.

Counter Terrorism Policing East Midlands Det Sgt Frank Fraser said: “These breaches concealed more concerning behaviour.

“Ulhaq has been jailed, which shows that failure to comply with these restrictions is a serious matter.”

The breach is not the first time Ulhaq has been found guilty of ignoring conditions placed on him.

Three days after leaving prison in April 2018, Ulhaq was recalled to prison due to a breach of one of his parole licence conditions.

The condition to declare emails, phone numbers and bank accounts to police will remain in place until April 2034.

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