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A 24-year-old Quebec City man has been charged with terrorism-related offences, according to federal police. The RCMP say Louay Angoud intended to carry out an attack on behalf of the Islamic State.
He is alleged to have communicated online with members of a terrorist group and gathered information to build a chemical weapon that could be used to poison Canadians.
His charges are the following:
Using or possessing property for terrorist purposes.Commission of offence for terrorist group. Participating in activity of a terrorist group. Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose.
The investigation started in April, says RCMP Cpl. Martina Pillarova.
“There were no indications of an imminent attack,” she said. “However, he had the knowledge of how to carry out the attack.”
When Angoud was arrested on Wednesday, he was in possession of a knife, she said.
CBC spoke with Angoud’s landlord in Quebec City, Guillaume Ratté-Côté, who said he had never heard his tenant say anything violent. However, he notes Angoud had once told him that he celebrated the Sept. 11 attacks.
Angoud appeared at a Quebec City courthouse Thursday via video link from an RCMP station in Westmount. The Crown opposed his release.
He is scheduled to return to court on Sept. 28 to have the date for his bail hearing set.
Angoud does not have legal permission to be in Canada and he had no previous criminal record, according to the RCMP.