Operation ODINOperation ODIN

JOINT OPERATIONJOINT OPERATION

Metropolitan Police Special BranchMetropolitan Police Special Branch

Metropolitan Police Anti-Terrorist Metropolitan Police Anti-Terrorist BranchBranch

The Security ServiceThe Security Service

German ArrestsGerman Arrests

25/26 December 200025/26 December 2000

Sigmund Freud Strasse 55, Sigmund Freud Strasse 55,

Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt am Main Roderbergweg 136, Frankfurt am Roderbergweg 136, Frankfurt am

MainMain

Property RecoveredProperty Recovered

4 Pistols4 Pistols 1 Revolver1 Revolver 1 Hand Grenade1 Hand Grenade 2 Machine Pistols2 Machine Pistols AmmunitionAmmunition Chemicals (Potassium Permanganate, Chemicals (Potassium Permanganate,

Triacetone Triperoxide)Triacetone Triperoxide) CashCash Video CameraVideo Camera False Documents/Credit CardsFalse Documents/Credit Cards

552a Abbeydale Road, Sheffield552a Abbeydale Road, Sheffield

List of Chemicals (TATP)List of Chemicals (TATP)AZID SODIUMAZID SODIUM

PEROXIDE HYDROGENPEROXIDE HYDROGEN

NITRIC ANITRIC A

ACETONEACETONE

ANADINEANADINE

UK LinksUK Links

Mustapha LABSI (@ZAKI)Mustapha LABSI (@ZAKI)

Abu DOHAAbu DOHA

Abu QATADAAbu QATADA

Executive Action (UK)Executive Action (UK)

13th February 200113th February 2001

7 Addresses Searched7 Addresses Searched

5 Arrested5 Arrested

Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)

14th February 200114th February 2001

3 Addresses Searched3 Addresses Searched

3 Arrested3 Arrested

Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)

15th February 200115th February 2001

1 Arrest1 Arrest

Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)

16th February 200116th February 2001

2 Addresses Searched2 Addresses Searched

1 Arrested1 Arrested

Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)

17th February 200117th February 2001

2 Addresses Searched2 Addresses Searched

Executive Action (continued)Executive Action (continued)

27th February 200127th February 20013 Arrested3 Arrested at Heathrow Airport (BA flight to JEDDAH, Saudi at Heathrow Airport (BA flight to JEDDAH, Saudi

Arabia)Arabia)

18th April 200118th April 2001

1 Arrested1 Arrested

SummarySummary

14 ARRESTED14 ARRESTED

8 CHARGED8 CHARGED

Schedule of ChargesSchedule of Charges

POSSESSION OF ARTICLES FOR SUSPECTED TERRORIST POSSESSION OF ARTICLES FOR SUSPECTED TERRORIST PURPOSESPURPOSES - contrary to Section 16(A) of the Prevention of - contrary to Section 16(A) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and Section Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and Section 82(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 199482(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUDCONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD - contrary to common law - contrary to common law

CONSPIRACY TO MAKE FALSE INSTRUMENTSCONSPIRACY TO MAKE FALSE INSTRUMENTS - contrary to - contrary to

Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977

CONSPIRACY TO MAKE COPIES OF FALSE INSTRUMENTSCONSPIRACY TO MAKE COPIES OF FALSE INSTRUMENTS - -

contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977

LogisticsLogistics

2178 exhibits2178 exhibits 76 items submitted 76 items submitted

to phone laboratoryto phone laboratory 16 Computer hard 16 Computer hard

drivesdrives 127 CD’s seized127 CD’s seized 380 Floppy Discs 380 Floppy Discs

seizedseized Approx 1500 Approx 1500

fingerprint exhibitsfingerprint exhibits

159 exhibits to HMIS159 exhibits to HMIS 100 Cheque Cards 100 Cheque Cards

examinedexamined 4 skimming machines 4 skimming machines

examinedexamined 32 financial 32 financial

InvestigationsInvestigations Total fraud in excess of Total fraud in excess of

£100,000£100,000

Prosecution DiscontinuedProsecution Discontinued

16th May 200116th May 2001

“As a result of a review undertaken by the Crown “As a result of a review undertaken by the Crown

Prosecution Service and senior Treasury Counsel the Prosecution Service and senior Treasury Counsel the

prosecution case against persons arrested for terrorist prosecution case against persons arrested for terrorist

offences under Operation ODIN was discontinued. offences under Operation ODIN was discontinued.

There was no criticism of police action.”There was no criticism of police action.”

Present SituationPresent Situation

Mustapha LABSIMustapha LABSI - re-arrested on an extradition warrant - re-arrested on an extradition warrant and in custody pending extradition by the French and in custody pending extradition by the French authorities.authorities.

Amar MAKHLULIF @ Abu DOHAAmar MAKHLULIF @ Abu DOHA - re-arrested on an - re-arrested on an extradition warrant and in custody pending extradition extradition warrant and in custody pending extradition by the United States authorities.by the United States authorities.

All others releasedAll others released

ImpactImpact

WHAT DID THE ARRESTS WHAT DID THE ARRESTS ACHIEVE?ACHIEVE?

Previous Activity in the UKPrevious Activity in the UK

Procurement for GSPC in AlgeriaProcurement for GSPC in Algeria

Procurement for ChechnyaProcurement for Chechnya

Networks principally based in Networks principally based in

LondonLondon

Trends in 2000Trends in 2000

Movement away from UK to AfghanistanMovement away from UK to Afghanistan

Increase in threat reporting (UBL & Middle Increase in threat reporting (UBL & Middle

East)East)

Whispers about EuropeWhispers about Europe

UBL’s RoleUBL’s Role

GLOBAL JIHAD?GLOBAL JIHAD?

SEATTLE, JORDAN, FRANKFURT, MILAN SEATTLE, JORDAN, FRANKFURT, MILAN

- Are they linked?- Are they linked?

Birmingham ?Birmingham ?