USA v. Shahnaz, Zoobia
Central Islip, NY

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS)

[EDNY] A five-count indictment charged Zoobia Shahnaz with bank fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and three substantive counts of money laundering. Shahnaz pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment for providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, specifically more than $150,000 to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and attempting to travel to Syria to join ISIS.

Related Topics: Prosecutions, Terror Financing