Convicted al-Qaeda supporter arrested for 2nd time since release from prison

(Global News) Convicted al-Qaeda supporter Kevin Omar Mohamed was arrested by Toronto counter-terrorism police on Sunday for the second time since his release from prison last year.

Mohamed, 27, was to appear in court Monday to face a terrorism peace bond following his arrest by the RCMP-led Ontario Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (O-INSET).

The arrest came six weeks after he was arrested for allegedly violating the conditions of his probation by possessing a cell phone capable of accessing the internet.

“On August 21, 2020, RCMP O-INSET came into possession of information through the course of an investigation which led them to form a belief that Kevin Mohamed may pose a risk to public safety,” the RCMP said in a news release.

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