16 years for IS plot

> Lorry driver also jailed 20 years for 3 other terror-linked offences

KUALA LUMPUR: A lorry driver, who had received orders from Islamic State (IS) terrorist Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi to attack Malaysia using a bomb, pistol and 24 bullets, was jailed 16 years by a High Court yesterday.

Syed Amir Asyraf Syed Hamdan, 21, was jailed another 20 years for three other terror-related offences, after he pleaded guilty to all the charges.

However, High Court Judge Datuk Ab Karim Ab Rahman ordered the sentences on four charges to run concurrently from the date of his arrest, Aug 27, 2016.

In his judgment, Ab Karim said Wanndy was declared a terrorist.

He said although the accused had admitted to the charges, the seriousness of the offences needed to be considered.

“The offence should serve as a lesson to you and others.

“Although you had pleaded guilty, the court had considered public interest factors and the seriousness of the offences,” he said.

Syed Amir admitted receiving the orders from Wanndy to commit the terrorist act, using hand grenades, a pistol and bullets through the Telegram application, using the name “Abu Syed Malizi”.

He was jailed 10 years on a charge of supporting IS through Facebook using the same name.

He was also jailed five years for possessing pictures and videos related to IS and another five years for communicating through the WeChat application using the name “abu430”, with the intention to commit a terrorist act.

All the offences were committed at a house at Lot 5090, Kg Sg Merab Luar, Bandar Baru Bangi, between Jan 9 and Aug 27 last year.

According to the facts of the case, the accused received the orders and made plans to attack through WeChat.

The pistol “CZ 2075 RAMI” and the bullets were found to be in working condition and the “K-75” Fuze bomb was also found.

DPP Mohd Izhanudin Alias said the accused received orders to attack from Wanndy, using the bomb, pistol and bullets, through the application.

He asked for consecutive sentences to be imposed on the accused.

Syed Amir’s lawyer Azamuddin Abdul Aziz said the accused was only 20 years old when he committed the offence, which was his first, and he had also repented.