Cardiff man, originally from Tredegar, jailed 28 months on Terror Offences

Only 28 months?



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-s...wales-40257546


A man who downloaded information on how to make explosives and carry out terrorist attacks has been jailed for 28 months, it has emerged.

Nathan Saunders, 24, originally from Tredegar but living in Cardiff, was arrested in February.

He was due to stand trial in August on five charges after downloading publications from so-called Islamic State.

But police confirmed he pleaded guilty and was sentenced at the Old Bailey.

Documents downloaded by Saunders on his phone included advice on carrying out lone attacks and detailed instructions on making improvised explosive devices.

An investigation found he also carried out online research into knives and the manufacture of incendiary devices.
'Radicalisation'

Police said this gave them "a worrying indication of his mindset at that time" and they were concerned about "the potential direction of his behaviour".

He was arrested in a joint investigation by the Yorkshire-based North East Counter Terrorism Unit and Wales' Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit.

At London's Old Bailey, he pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

Assistant Chief Constable Jon Drake of South Wales Police said: "Extremism and radicalisation is something that we continue to be constantly vigilant about.

"Saunders was arrested as part of a pre-planned and intelligence-led operation between counter terrorism officers here in Wales and in the north east and it is through this effective partnership working that he was apprehended, which prevented him going on to commit even more serious offences and putting the public in danger."

Was it one of Goslow's family ? It would explain some of his views.

Should parachute him straight into isis territory. It's what he wants, so let's help him go join his friends

Seems as though he pled guilty to committing a thought crime.

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Originally Posted by Silures

Should parachute him straight into isis territory. It's what he wants, so let's help him go join his friends

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It would be an upgrade on living in Tredegar

'Tredegar man, living in Cardiff, jailed 28 months on Terror Offences'. That sounds better.

That's not bad considering they caught him, some guys recently were allowed to travel back and forth to openly ISIS areas and also recruit with the help of Mi5 to support RAF bombing raids. Seems we are improving as none of those guys got picked up.

Its ok, he will be out in 2 years and put on a watch list

So he is no danger to us anymore :shrug:

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Originally Posted by blue matt

Its ok, he will be out in 2 years and put on a watch list

So he is no danger to us anymore :shrug:

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:hehe:

After an intensive course inside i'm sure he won't be making any stupid mistakes again :frown:

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/new...egar_incident/

His brother is also currently in prison for stabbing someone