Man Convicted of Terrorism After UK Investigation Uncovers 3D-Printed Firearms Manuals

A 32-year-old man has been found guilty of various terrorism offences following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, which identified he had collected various instruction manuals of how to create 3D-printed firearms according to a news release on October 12.

Acting Commander Gareth Rees, from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command said: “Mohamed was using a social media app to send himself and store instructions on how to make 3D-printed weapons. He tried to conceal what he was doing by using two anonymous accounts and storing the documents on the encrypted app’s servers, but this didn’t stop us from identifying what he was up to. The circulation of these kind of documents online is extremely harmful and anyone storing, or sharing this type of content can expect to be investigated and prosecuted as Mohamed was here.

“This investigation also came about as a result of a ‘schedule 7’ stop by officers at an airport. It shows just how valuable those powers are in helping us to identify and investigate potential terrorist activity and, ultimately, help keep the public safe.”

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