Muhammad Ibrahim Bilal
Muhammad Ibrahim Bilal | |
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| Criminal status | Released (September 22, 2009) |
| Criminal charge | Conspiracy to aid the Taliban in fighting the United States and coalition forces, gun charges |
| Penalty | 8 years in prison |
Wanted by | FBI |
| Accomplices | Patrice Lumumba Ford Jeffrey Leon Battle October Martinique Lewis Ahmed Ibrahim Bilal Maher "Mike" Hawash Habis Abdulla al Saoub (known as the Portland Seven) |
Date apprehended | October 4, 2002 |
| Imprisoned at | October 2002 to September 22, 2009 |
Muhammad Ibrahim Bilal was a member of a terrorist group dubbed the Portland Seven, some members of which attempted to travel to Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 in order to aid the Taliban. In October 2002, Bilal was indicted and shortly thereafter arrested in Detroit. In 2003, he was sentenced to eight years on gun charges and for conspiracy to aid the Taliban in fighting the United States and coalition forces.