Tarek Namouz, 43, sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of funding terrorism
A barber has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after sending thousands of pounds from taxpayer-funded coronavirus grants to the terrorist group Islamic State in Syria.
Tarek Namouz, 43, told an associate he had transferred up to £25,000 to an Islamic State fighter after discussing purchasing bombs, Kalashnikov rifles and other firearms as part of a plot to attack the Syrian government, the court heard.
