Terrorism-related peace bond for Seyed Amir Hossein Raisolsadat extended
Raisolsadat has not been charged with any offences
A young man from P.E.I., whom police suspect of planning terrorism-related activities, has agreed to a continuation of restrictions set out in a court-ordered peace bond.
Twenty-year-old Seyed Amir Hossein Raisolsadat of Stratford has not been charged with any offences.
Police allege Raisolsadat had beans needed to produce the deadly toxin, ricin.
According to an application by police for a search warrant filed with the court, RCMP seized between 50 and 60 castor beans from the man's home in April 2014, as well as computer equipment and files. According to the application, police also allege the man was searching online for information on production of calcium phosphide, used in production of explosives.
During a brief court appearance in Charlottetown provincial court Friday Raisolsadat let his lawyer, Brendan Forbes, do the talking. Forbes told CBC last month that the arrest was a "tragic misunderstanding."
The UPEI chemistry student agreed to a 12-month extension to the order to keep-the-peace that was issued by provincial court Judge Jeff Lantz following Raisolsadat's arrest in March. The peace bond requires Amir Raisolsadat to remain on P.E.I., report to RCMP once a week and to be of good behaviour. Forbes told the court his client was willing to extend the peace bond because he's done nothing illegal.
Following the hearing, Forbes handed media outside the courthouse a statement from Raisolsadat.
| "Special thank you to all the people, especially my friends, family, professors and neighbours, who knew that I did not do anything wrong and supported me throughout this ordeal. Thank you also to UPEI who understood my situation. People should know that my family has suffered because of the incredibly public and sensational nature of the proceeding initiated against me. Rest assured that I would never harm anyone. At this time I kindly ask for the press to leave my family in peace." |