Barber shop owner sent COVID grant money to Islamic State fighters, court hears

'Barber shop owner sent £25k to Islamic state fighters after Covid'

Tarek Namouz is accused of eight counts of entering into a funding arrangement and two counts of possessing terrorist information.

London barber claimed thousands through Covid scheme then sent cash to fund sick terror group ISIS, court hears

A BARBER shop owner sent £25,000 to IS fighters in Syria after claiming thousands of pounds in Covid Bounce Back loans, a court heard.Tarek Namouz, 43, is accused of sending at least seven payments between November 2020 and April 2021 to fund the terrorists.Tarek Namouz, 43, is accused of sending at least seven payments to fund terroristsCentral NewsNamouz had received grant relief from his local council — Hammersmith and Fulham in West London.W…

COVID aid went to British barber accused of supporting Islamic State

Through a lawyer, Tarek Namouz said he mixed money he earned from the barber shop and the government’s assistance.

Barber 'sent £25,000 to IS fighters in Syria' after getting Covid grant

Tarek Namouz, 43, has denied knowing the money would be used for terrorism (Picture: REX)A former barber used money from his Covid relief grant to fund Islamic State fighters in Syria, a court has heard.Tarek Namouz had received thousands of pounds from Hammersmith and Fulham Council, west London, during the pandemic.Instead of using the payment to support his struggling business, the 43-year-old wanted to buy a building for ‘storing weapons’ an…

London barber who received Covid grants sent £25k to IS fighter, court told

Tarek Namouz accused of making at least seven money transfers to Islamic State fighter last year

Barber shop owner sent COVID grant money to Islamic State fighters, court hears

A barber shop owner sent £25,000 to Islamic State (IS) fighters in Syria after claiming thousands of pounds in COVID grants, a court has heard.