Virginia man sentenced to more than 30 years for CRIPTO transfers to support Isis

The United States resident was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for sending the cryptocurca to support the Islamic state terrorist organization.

Mohammed Azharuddin Chniga, 35-year-old Springfield, Virginia, was commitment A fine of 30 years and four months by the Federal Judge 7. May.

According to the Department of Justice, Chip sent more than $ 185,000 for ISIS operations during the three-year period, assisting in financing the avoidance and combat efforts in Syria.

Prosecutors said he played a key role in moving means through cryptocurrency to cover up their origin and avoid discovering.

Chip sentencing comes after the federal jury was sentenced in December 2024. years The number of conspirations to provide material support to a particular foreign terrorist organization and four points of providing or attempting to provide such support.

Doy described as a key financial helper that used social media to collect money, and then turned those funds into crypt before sending them in intermediaries in Turkey

From there, the money is smuggled across the border in Syria to reach Isa’s fighters and women’s supporters stuck in camps.

Doy said Chyps of shares helped Bolster Isis operational capacity. Its basic contact during the scheme was a British member of the ISIS, which is a seat in Syria known for planning terrorist attacks and encourasions.

Prosecutors said Chipa used various tactics to hide their activity, including written email and pseudonyms when buying travel cards and even tried to escape in the US during the investigation.

He traveled more countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, Panama and Germany, before he was stopped in Egypt and returned to the United States under Interpol Blue notified.

According to the American lawyer Eric S. Siebert, “Chisko consciously and persistently collects and provided a significant amount of money to finance violence of the organization bent to force his extremist ideology to others.”

Sentencing from 7. May is the latest in the growing series of American actions of execution directed to use cryptocurri in terrorist financing. Authorities have increased efforts to dismantling digital financing networks associated with groups such as ISIS, Hamas, Hezbollahand Houthis.

Last month, Doy seized over $ 200,000 cryptocurnance related to Hamas operations, part of a broader scheme that were launched over 1.5 million dollars from October 2024. Years.

The US Security Office for foreign assets (OFAC) also actively targeted cash banknotes related to sanctions sanctions. In April, the agencies, blacklisted Eight crypto addresses used by Hoti to finance weapons purchases and avoid sanctions.

US Enforcement Agencies Continue with stress This distraction of financial pipelines is the key weakening of the possibilities of terrorist groups.