Material Support to Terrorism

A Springfield, Virginia man was sentenced to 364 months (over 30 years) in prison for providing material support to ISIS through a cryptocurrency-based financing scheme. The sentence follows his conviction for attempting to funnel financial resources to the designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.

Mansuri Manuchekhri, a Tajik national, was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly conspiring to provide material support to ISIS and ISIS-K. The arrest represents a counterterrorism operation targeting individuals attempting to aid designated terrorist organizations.

Erald Alimehmeti, a dual U.S. and Albanian citizen, was arrested for allegedly attempting to provide material support to ISIS and distributing instructional materials for making homemade explosives. The charges relate to his involvement in supporting the terrorist organization and spreading dangerous bomb-making information.