Slough man jailed for not co-operating with Counter Terror Police
Wasim Younus refused to give police a PIN number for a digital device
A Berkshire man has been sentenced to 30 weeks in prison for not disclosing information to Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE), as well as sending an offensive message.
47-year-old Wasim Younus, of Gloucester Road, Slough, was arrested by CTPSE after failing to handover a six-digit passcode for an Apple iPad, during investigations for an allegation of support for a proscribed organisation on May 31 2024.
He was charged earlier this year, and pleaded guilty to failure to comply with a notice issued under section 49 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000, contrary to section 53 of RIPA, at a hearing on July 2.
Younus has been sentenced to 20 weeks’ imprisonment for the RIPA offence and a further 10 weeks’ imprisonment for the malicious communications offence, relating to an incident on February 13, 2023.
Detective Chief Superintendent Claire Finlay, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing South East, said: “I hope this custodial sentence sends out a clear message to anyone considering doing the same. If you do not provide these details when required to by police, you risk being prosecuted for this offence and serving time in prison.”