(CBC) A Canadian man detained in Turkey this past summer and accused of having ISIS propaganda on his phone was charged by RCMP Friday with terror-related offences.
Ikar Mao, 22, of Guelph, Ont., faces one count of participation in activity of a terrorist group and one count of leaving Canada to participate in activity of a terrorist group.
Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.
The RCMP said in a news release the charges came “following a national security investigation” by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team in Ontario.
“I want to reassure the citizens of the Greater Toronto Area and all Canadians that our primary focus is the safety and protection of the public at all times,” RCMP Chief Supt. Michael LeSage said in the release.
