The Banadir Regional Court sentenced Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman to eight years in prison after the Office of the Prosecutor General charged him with membership in Al-Shabaab, financing terrorist acts, and money laundering.
According to a press release issued by the Office of the National Prosecutor General, investigations and evidence submitted to the court revealed that the accused routed $763,353.45 through his account—funds that the prosecution stated were used to finance terrorist activities and for money laundering.
The office stated that the funds were linked to the financing of acts—including bombings and assassinations—attributed to the group Al-Shabaab.
Based on the evidence presented, and according to the Office of the Attorney General, the court sentenced Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman to eight years in prison and imposed a fine of $15,000.
The court also ordered the closure of the defendant’s account and the transfer of the funds held within it to the government.
The Office of the Attorney General stated that it would continue its efforts to combat terrorist financing and money laundering.
The office also issued a warning to those involved in such activities, stating that anyone found guilty of these crimes would be brought to justice.
The Attorney General’s statement comes as Somalia’s security and judicial agencies are intensifying measures against networks suspected of financing and supporting armed groups
