montreal Man Detained on Terror-Related Threat Charges
A Montreal man arrested last week adn charged with uttering threats has been ordered detained, opting to waive his right to a bail hearing. warsame, whose full name was not instantly released, was taken into custody on June 5.
The charges stem from an alleged incident at a Montreal homeless shelter where Warsame reportedly told an employee he intended to build bombs and detonate them on public transit. His lawyer, Vincent Petit, informed quebec court Judge Joëlle Roy that there was a “realistic probability” his client would plead guilty. Warsame chose to appear via video conference for his next court date on October 1, rather than in person.
The case has taken a significant turn as prosecutor samuel Monfette-Tessier invoked a rarely used terrorism provision in the Criminal Code. This means that if convicted, Warsame could face a life sentence, a stark contrast to the usual maximum of five years for uttering threats. Monfette-Tessier stated that the charge of uttering threats is now being considered a terrorism offence.
Further context reveals that Warsame is a Canadian national who was deported from the United States to Canada in 2010. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had previously reported that he pleaded guilty in Minnesota in 2009 to providing material support to the terrorist association al-Qaida. At the time of his recent arrest, Warsame had no fixed address.
