Ottawa’s Suliman Mohamed, arrested in an RCMP terrorism probe in January, has been denied bail after an eight-day hearing.
“We’re profoundly disappointed with her worship’s decision and right now we’re reviewing all of our options,” said defence lawyer Leo Russomanno.
There is a publication ban on all of the evidence presented at the bail hearing, but the decision can be reported.
The RCMP terrorism probe yielded charges against a handful of Ottawa men, including twin brothers Ashton and Carlos Larmond, both 24.
Carlos Larmond was arrested at a Montreal airport as he awaited an overseas flight. RCMP allege he was leaving the country to wage terrorism. His brother, Ashton — and known as the dominant twin — was arrested in Ottawa the same day and charged with facilitating a terrorist activity, participating in the activity of a terrorist group, and instructing another to carry out an activity for a terrorist group. It’s alleged the twins conspired between August 2014 and the day they were arrested.
Suliman Mohamed, 22, a friend of Ashton’s, was arrested days later and charged with participating in the activity of a terrorist group and conspiring to participate in a terrorist activity. Mohamed is expected to be tried along with the Larmond twins in the fall of 2016.
The terrorism probe is anchored in wiretapped cellphone conversations between the Larmond twins, who remain separated at the old Innes Road jail.
The RCMP also intercepted texts from their cellphones. The twins dumped their phones sometime last year, convinced they were being followed by undercover police at the rink and the gym.
None of the allegations have been proved in court.
