A Houston, Texas resident allegedly attempted to support ISIS and planned a terrorist attack in the United States was detained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) on Thursday.
According to a press release released on Thursday, FBI Special Agent in Charge Douglas A. Williams Jr. and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Anas Said, 28, had been charged with “attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham ( ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.”
According to the Thursday press transfer, Said was detained on November 8 and is still being held in custody on Thursday evening for a hearing with U.S. Magistrate Judge Peter Bray in Houston.
According to court documents, emails and messages on various Said-linked social media accounts reportedly revealed that the Said supported ISIS and the aggressive assaults carried out in its name, according to a press release. ” Law police executed queries of Said and his home, car and electronic devices. In the end, Said’s activities involving the production and transmission of advertising for ISIS were finally revealed, according to court papers.
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If Said is convicted, he may face up to 20 years in prison and a maximum great of$ 250, 000, according to law enforcement officials.
After FBI officials conducted a search warrant last year, Said was arrested at his house complex, according to Fox News. During the event, the suspect allegedly smashed his mobile phone in opposition to the FBI agents.
Williams also revealed that Said admitted to offering his home as a haven for ISIS terrorists, conducted research into how to attack nearby military recruiting facilities, bragged that he would have carried out an” 9/11-style” attack on American soil, if he had the resources, and attempted to produce propaganda for ISIS.
Following Said’s arrest, FBI Houston released a statement on X, formerly Twitter, saying,” We stopped a potential terrorist attack from happening right here in Houston! Any time that will be able to declare” good moment” in public?
Due to the suspect’s badge payments, which included ISIS advertising, the FBI interviewed Said four periods in 2018. According to court papers, Said told the FBI that he no longer “used the web for math and watching sports” in 2019.
According to court documents, the FBI was given information about the Defendant’s continuing support of ISIS and the aggressive attacks carried out in its name by Meta last year, according to court records.
