U.S. man gets 30 years jail for sending crypto funds to ISIS
A Virginia-based man has been handed a prison sentence of more than 30 years for providing both financial and material support to the pan-international terror group Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Federal authorities revealed that 35-year-old Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa funneled thousands of dollars to ISIS between 2019 and 2022, primarily to aid female members of the group in escaping from detention camps. The funds also supported active ISIS fighters on the ground.
Chhipa’s attempt at financing ISIS was expansive and purposeful. Court documents show how he raised over $185,000 and used social media and other means to drum up donations. On a few occasions, he went miles away to…
