Post on 03-Jan-2016
Operation ODINOperation ODIN
JOINT OPERATIONJOINT OPERATION
Metropolitan Police Special BranchMetropolitan Police Special Branch
Metropolitan Police Anti-Terrorist Metropolitan Police Anti-Terrorist BranchBranch
The Security ServiceThe Security Service
German ArrestsGerman Arrests
25/26 December 200025/26 December 2000
Sigmund Freud Strasse 55, Sigmund Freud Strasse 55,
Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt am Main Roderbergweg 136, Frankfurt am Roderbergweg 136, Frankfurt am
MainMain
Property RecoveredProperty Recovered
4 Pistols4 Pistols 1 Revolver1 Revolver 1 Hand Grenade1 Hand Grenade 2 Machine Pistols2 Machine Pistols AmmunitionAmmunition Chemicals (Potassium Permanganate, Chemicals (Potassium Permanganate,
Triacetone Triperoxide)Triacetone Triperoxide) CashCash Video CameraVideo Camera False Documents/Credit CardsFalse Documents/Credit Cards
552a Abbeydale Road, Sheffield552a Abbeydale Road, Sheffield
List of Chemicals (TATP)List of Chemicals (TATP)AZID SODIUMAZID SODIUM
PEROXIDE HYDROGENPEROXIDE HYDROGEN
NITRIC ANITRIC A
ACETONEACETONE
ANADINEANADINE
UK LinksUK Links
Mustapha LABSI (@ZAKI)Mustapha LABSI (@ZAKI)
Abu DOHAAbu DOHA
Abu QATADAAbu QATADA
Executive Action (UK)Executive Action (UK)
13th February 200113th February 2001
7 Addresses Searched7 Addresses Searched
5 Arrested5 Arrested
Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)
14th February 200114th February 2001
3 Addresses Searched3 Addresses Searched
3 Arrested3 Arrested
Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)
15th February 200115th February 2001
1 Arrest1 Arrest
Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)
16th February 200116th February 2001
2 Addresses Searched2 Addresses Searched
1 Arrested1 Arrested
Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)
17th February 200117th February 2001
2 Addresses Searched2 Addresses Searched
Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)
27th February 200127th February 20013 Arrested3 Arrested at Heathrow Airport (BA flight to JEDDAH, Saudi at Heathrow Airport (BA flight to JEDDAH, Saudi
Arabia)Arabia)
18th April 200118th April 2001
1 Arrested1 Arrested
SummarySummary
14 ARRESTED14 ARRESTED
8 CHARGED8 CHARGED
Schedule of ChargesSchedule of Charges
POSSESSION OF ARTICLES FOR SUSPECTED TERRORIST POSSESSION OF ARTICLES FOR SUSPECTED TERRORIST PURPOSESPURPOSES - contrary to Section 16(A) of the Prevention of - contrary to Section 16(A) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and Section Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and Section 82(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 199482(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUDCONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD - contrary to common law - contrary to common law
CONSPIRACY TO MAKE FALSE INSTRUMENTSCONSPIRACY TO MAKE FALSE INSTRUMENTS - contrary to - contrary to
Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977
CONSPIRACY TO MAKE COPIES OF FALSE INSTRUMENTSCONSPIRACY TO MAKE COPIES OF FALSE INSTRUMENTS - -
contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977
LogisticsLogistics
2178 exhibits2178 exhibits 76 items submitted 76 items submitted
to phone laboratoryto phone laboratory 16 Computer hard 16 Computer hard
drivesdrives 127 CD’s seized127 CD’s seized 380 Floppy Discs 380 Floppy Discs
seizedseized Approx 1500 Approx 1500
fingerprint exhibitsfingerprint exhibits
159 exhibits to HMIS159 exhibits to HMIS 100 Cheque Cards 100 Cheque Cards
examinedexamined 4 skimming machines 4 skimming machines
examinedexamined 32 financial 32 financial
InvestigationsInvestigations Total fraud in excess of Total fraud in excess of
£100,000£100,000
Prosecution DiscontinuedProsecution Discontinued
16th May 200116th May 2001
“As a result of a review undertaken by the Crown “As a result of a review undertaken by the Crown
Prosecution Service and senior Treasury Counsel the Prosecution Service and senior Treasury Counsel the
prosecution case against persons arrested for terrorist prosecution case against persons arrested for terrorist
offences under Operation ODIN was discontinued. offences under Operation ODIN was discontinued.
There was no criticism of police action.”There was no criticism of police action.”
Present SituationPresent Situation
Mustapha LABSIMustapha LABSI - re-arrested on an extradition warrant - re-arrested on an extradition warrant and in custody pending extradition by the French and in custody pending extradition by the French authorities.authorities.
Amar MAKHLULIF @ Abu DOHAAmar MAKHLULIF @ Abu DOHA - re-arrested on an - re-arrested on an extradition warrant and in custody pending extradition extradition warrant and in custody pending extradition by the United States authorities.by the United States authorities.
All others releasedAll others released
ImpactImpact
WHAT DID THE ARRESTS WHAT DID THE ARRESTS ACHIEVE?ACHIEVE?
Previous Activity in the UKPrevious Activity in the UK
Procurement for GSPC in AlgeriaProcurement for GSPC in Algeria
Procurement for ChechnyaProcurement for Chechnya
Networks principally based in Networks principally based in
LondonLondon
Trends in 2000Trends in 2000
Movement away from UK to AfghanistanMovement away from UK to Afghanistan
Increase in threat reporting (UBL & Middle Increase in threat reporting (UBL & Middle
East)East)
Whispers about EuropeWhispers about Europe
UBL’s RoleUBL’s Role
GLOBAL JIHAD?GLOBAL JIHAD?
SEATTLE, JORDAN, FRANKFURT, MILAN SEATTLE, JORDAN, FRANKFURT, MILAN
- Are they linked?- Are they linked?
Birmingham ?Birmingham ?