Toronto man pleads guilty in landmark terrorism financing case
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4:21 pm
In a rare and sobering case, a 36-year-old Toronto man has admitted guilt in what authorities call the largest terrorism financing scheme in Canadian history. The conviction, involving cryptocurrency and covert money transfers, starkly reminds us that even digital dollars can’t escape the long arm of the law.
The RCMP says a 36-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty to two charges in what the force calls the largest terrorism financing scheme in Canada's history.
A 36-year-old Toronto man has pleaded guilty to two terrorism charges. The RCMP says he used cryptocurrency and money transfers to help fund ISIS.
A 36-year-old Toronto man has pleaded guilty to charges in what the RCMP are calling the largest terrorism financing scheme in Canadian history. RCMP officials say between September 2019 and December 2022, Khalilullah Yousuf used cryptocurrency and money transfers to fund terrorism overseas. As…
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