Marsabit Businessman Arrested on Suspicion โof Cryptocurrency-Funded Terrorism
MARSABIT, Kenya – A businessman, Abdisalam Hassan, wasโ arrested in Marsabit Town on โฃMonday on allegations of financing terrorism โคthrough a cryptocurrencyโข network, Kenyan authorities announced. โฃThe arrest, carried out by the Anti-Terrorismโ Police Unit (ATPU), comes amid growing concerns over the use of digital currencies to fund โคillicit activities.
Investigators state they have gathered substantial evidence โคlinking Hassan to suspected terror-related financial activities. The arrest has triggered a strong reaction from โHassan’s family, who vehemently deny the allegations and are demanding his release. Following escalating โtensions โคoutside the Marsabit police station, where family members and supporters confronted officers, hassanโ was discreetly transferred to Nairobi for security reasons.
Policeโ indicateโฃ Hassan will be arraigned in court on Tuesday, alongside a nairobi-based lawyer arrested separately in Mombasa in connection with similar โขcharges.โข Authorities have not yet โคreleased further details, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. The caseโ highlights the increasing scrutiny of cryptocurrency transactions as potentialโ avenues for terroristโ financing, โคa concern shared by international law enforcement agencies. The ATPU’s investigation is ongoing, and further details are expectedโค to emerge as โฃthe legal proceedings unfold.