Syed Haris Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1984[2] Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Parent | Syed Riaz Ahmed |
| Conviction(s) | Convicted |
| Criminal charge | 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests Providing material support for terrorism |
| Penalty | 13 years in prison, to be followed by 30 years of supervised release[1] |
Syed Haris Ahmed (born 1984) is a naturalized American citizen born in Pakistan who was convicted on June 9, 2009, of conspiring to provide material support to terrorism in the United States and abroad.[3] His trial was a bench trial. He was sentenced in 2009 to 13 years in prison, to be followed by 30 years of supervised release.[1] At the time of his arrest (on March 23, 2006), he was an undergraduate at the Georgia Institute of Technology, majoring in mechanical engineering.