2010 Portland car bomb plot

Mohamed Osman Mohamud
Born1991
Somalia
NationalitySomali-American
CitizenshipUSA
Known forArrested as prime suspect in 2010 Portland car bomb plot
Criminal chargeAttempted use of a weapon of mass destruction
Criminal penalty30 years federal imprisonment and lifetime supervision
Criminal statusIncarcerated

The 2010 Portland car bomb plot involved an incident in which Mohamed Osman Mohamud (born 1991), a Somali-American student, was arrested in an FBI sting operation on November 26, 2010, after attempting to set off what he thought was a car bomb at a Christmas tree lighting in Portland, Oregon.[1][2] He was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.[3][4] An attorney for Mohamud argued that his client was entrapped.[5][6] On January 31, 2013, a jury found Mohamud guilty of the single charge against him. He was scheduled to be sentenced on December 18, 2013, however the sentencing was cancelled in anticipation of the filing of new motions by the defense.[7] In September 2014, Mohamud was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison with credit for time served, as well as lifetime supervision upon release in 2040.

  1. ^ Associated Press (November 27, 2010). Somali-born teen nabbed in Oregon bomb plot. USA Today
  2. ^ Staff report (November 27, 2010). US 'foils Oregon bomb plot.' Al-Jazeera
  3. ^ BBC staff report (November 27, 2010). US teenager held in Oregon over Christmas 'bomb plot.' BBC
  4. ^ "Somali-American accused of plotting to bomb Oregon tree-lighting event". CNN. November 27, 2010. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "National Public Radio, November 30, 2010". Npr.org. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  6. ^ Duara, Nigel (November 30, 2010). "Portland bomb suspect pleads not guilty as attorney, public question FBI tactics". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  7. ^ "Portland bomb plot: Mohamed Mohamud sentencing canceled pending FISA motions". The Oregonian. November 26, 2013.