East London Man Jailed Over Daesh Propaganda Post
Sabbir Miah, 29, from East London, has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for sharing Daesh-supporting videos online. The footage, which glorified terrorism, was posted to a private group with hundreds of members back on 14 June last year.
Counter Terrorism Unit Steps In
Counter terrorism officers quickly flagged the post. The Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) reviewed the content and confirmed it broke the law under the Terrorism Act 2006. Miah was arrested on 2 November 2021 and charged with disseminating terrorist publications.
Old Bailey Trial Ends in Conviction
Despite denying the charges, Miah was found guilty at the Old Bailey on 26 August. On 17 October, he was sentenced to three years and ten months behind bars for his offences.
Met Commander Issues Warning
“Extremist propaganda content is put online by terrorist groups to radicalise people and recruit followers, and is very harmful,” said Commander Richard Smith, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.
“Counter terrorism policing across the UK works hard with partners to identify and arrest people like Miah, and get this content removed from the internet.”
Repeat Offender Locked Up Again
This is not Miah’s first run-in with terrorism laws. In 2017, he was convicted on five counts of disseminating Daesh propaganda and served three years and four months in prison. Now, he faces a heavier sentence for continuing to spread extremist material.
