A 20-year-old man has been found guilty of sharing and possessing terrorist material, the Metropolitan Police has announced. Shuja Gibraeel Mohsin, from Mitcham, was convicted on Friday following a two-week trial at the Old Bailey.
Arrest at Heathrow Airport
Mohsin was stopped in January 2024 by counter terrorism officers at Heathrow Airport as he returned to the UK from a trip to Pakistan. During a Schedule 7 stop, officers seized his phone before allowing him to leave. Specialist officers later examined his device and a USB stick, finding evidence that Mohsin had been viewing material and joined chat groups linked to extreme Islamist groups, including the Taliban, Hamas, and Daesh.
Among the material of particular concern was a bomb-making manual and various Daesh execution videos that Mohsin had sent to an online contact.
Further Arrests and Charges
Mohsin was arrested in March 2024, and his computer was seized. He was arrested again in July 2024 and questioned about the material found on his devices, but he provided no comment. After further enquiries, the Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges in April 2025.
Mohsin was convicted of one count of possession of a document likely to be of use to a terrorist under section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000, relating to the bomb-making document. He was also convicted of two counts of dissemination of terrorist material under section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006, in relation to Daesh execution videos he shared with an online contact. Sentencing is scheduled for 14 August.
Growing Concern Over Radicalisation
Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: "Our investigation showed that Mohsin was being drawn into extremist and terrorist material and ideologies from when he was only 14 or 15 years old. This is reflective of a growing trend and concern over children and young people being radicalised and accessing extremely dangerous and violent terrorist ideologies and material online."
She emphasised the importance of parents and carers being aware of children's online activities and seeking help via the ACT Early website if concerned. "Otherwise, there are very clear and serious consequences for those who are involved in downloading or sharing terrorist content online, a reality that Mohsin is now facing," she added.
