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Profiles in Terror

For this searchable terror trial database, we analyzed the cases of 508 post-9/11 domestic terrorism defendants, building on a list compiled by the US Department of Justice and including additional cases that meet DOJ's criteria. You can run your own analysis of the data, or browse the full list below. See charts from this data or read the full investigation.

Last Namesort icon First Name(s) Charge Date Investigation Type(s) Charges Outcome Convictions State Alleged Affiliation
Zazi Najibullah 09/23/2009 Informant Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Material support for terrorists, Weapons of mass destruction Pleaded guilty Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Material support for terrorists, Weapons of mass destruction New York Al Qaeda
Zayed Mohammed Mohsen Yahya 01/04/2003 Informant, Sting Material support for terrorists Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists New York Al Qaeda, Hamas
Yousry Mohammed 04/09/2002 Criminal conspiracy, Criminal solicitation, Making false statements, Material support for terrorists Found guilty Criminal conspiracy, Criminal solicitation, Making false statements, Material support for terrorists New York Al Gamaa al-Islamiyya
Yograrasa Nadarasa 09/14/2006 Informant, Sting Material support for terrorists Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists New York Tamil Tigers
Wotulo Erick 09/19/2006 Informant, Sting Criminal conspiracy, Firearms violations, Material support for terrorists, RICO/racketeering Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists, RICO/racketeering Maryland Tamil Tigers
Warsame Mohammed 01/20/2004 Making false statements, Material support for terrorists Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists Minnesota Al Qaeda
Vinayagamoorthy Murugesu 09/14/2006 Informant, Sting Criminal conspiracy, Funding terrorists, Material support for terrorists Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists New York Tamil Tigers
Vinas Bryant Neal 11/14/2008 Conspiracy to kill Americans, Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Material support for terrorists, Receiving terrorist training Pleaded guilty Conspiracy to kill Americans, Material support for terrorists, Receiving terrorist training New York Al Qaeda
Varela Carlos Ali Romero 12/04/2002 Informant, Sting Drug violations, Material support for terrorists Found guilty Drug violations, Material support for terrorists Texas United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC)
Varatharasa Thirunavukarasu 10/03/2006 Informant, Sting Arms control violations, Criminal conspiracy, Firearms violations, Material support for terrorists, RICO/racketeering Found guilty Arms control violations, Material support for terrorists Maryland Tamil Tigers
Ulloa Melo Jose Tito Libio 01/03/2006 Informant, Sting Criminal conspiracy, Immigration violations, Material support for terrorists, RICO/racketeering Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists Florida Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
Thanigasalam Thiruthanikan 09/14/2006 Informant, Sting Material support for terrorists, Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists, Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes New York Tamil Tigers
Taher Yasein 10/21/2002 Informant Material support for terrorists Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists New York Al Qaeda
Subandi Haji 09/19/2006 Informant, Sting Arms control violations, Criminal conspiracy, Firearms violations, Material support for terrorists, RICO/racketeering Found guilty Arms control violations, Material support for terrorists, RICO/racketeering Maryland Tamil Tigers
Stewart Lynne 04/09/2002 Criminal conspiracy, Criminal solicitation, Making false statements, Material support for terrorists Found guilty Criminal conspiracy, Criminal solicitation, Making false statements, Material support for terrorists New York Al Gamaa al-Islamiyya
Shorbagi Mohamed 08/28/2006 Material support for terrorists Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists Georgia Hamas
Shahzad Faisal 06/17/2010 Explosives, Firearms violations, Terrorist conspiracy, Weapons of mass destruction Pleaded guilty Explosives, Firearms violations, Material support for terrorists New York Taliban
Shah Syed Mustajab 10/30/2002 Agent Provocateur, Informant, Sting Drug violations, Funding terrorists, Material support for terrorists Pleaded guilty Drug violations, Material support for terrorists California Al Qaeda
Shah Tarik 06/27/2005 Agent Provocateur, Informant, Sting Material support for terrorists Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists New York Al Qaeda
Sattar Ahmed Abdel 04/09/2002 Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Criminal conspiracy, Criminal solicitation, Making false statements, Material support for terrorists Found guilty Conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim overseas, Criminal conspiracy, Criminal solicitation, Making false statements, Material support for terrorists New York Al Gamaa al-Islamiyya
Sarachandran Sathajhan 09/14/2006 Informant, Sting Material support for terrorists, Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists, Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes New York Tamil Tigers
Salamanca Victor Daniel 01/03/2006 Informant, Sting Criminal conspiracy, Immigration violations, Material support for terrorists, RICO/racketeering Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists Florida Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
Sadequee Ehsanul Islam 07/19/2006 Informant Material support for terrorists Found guilty Material support for terrorists Georgia Lashkar-e-Taiba
Sabir Rafiq Abdus 06/27/2005 Agent Provocateur, Informant, Sting Material support for terrorists Found guilty Material support for terrorists New York Al Qaeda
Sabaratnam Sahilal 09/14/2006 Informant, Sting Material support for terrorists, Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes Pleaded guilty Material support for terrorists, Obtaining missiles to destroy airplanes New York Tamil Tigers

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