A Montreal teenager has been charged with terrorism-related offences after allegedly robbing a convenience store to get money for a plane ride overseas to join a jihadist group.
The 15-year-old Montreal boy was arrested in October after a West Island dépanneur was held up by an assailant with a knife.
The teen's father turned him in to police after reportedly finding money inside his son's bag.
Investigators soon discovered there was more to it, however. They called in the RCMP after suspecting the teen robbed the store to pay for a plane ticket — reportedly to join militants overseas.
About $2,200 was stolen from the dépanneur.
Neither the organization he was planning to join nor the country he had planned to travel to was clear, but police said they found jihadist propaganda on his computer.
Martin Couture-Rouleau was shot by police after running over two soldiers in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent died in the violence. (Facebook)
The teen told investigators he was living in sin because he is in Canada and not a Muslim country.
"The RCMP is relentless in its pursuit of those who would seek to participate in terrorist activity. We are determined to take action to protect Canadians and to keep our communities safe and resilient," James Malizia, assistant commissioner and officer in charge of RCMP Federal Policing Operations, said in a statement.
The teen appeared in court Wednesday on the charges of:
- Commission of an offence for a terrorist group.
- Leaving Canada to participate in activity of a terrorist group.
If convicted, he could face a life sentence in prison.
The RCMP would not divulge specific details because of the suspect's age, but a spokesperson confirmed the boy tried to get into contact with Martin Couture-Rouleau — the man responsible for the attack of two Canadian soldiers in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., on Oct. 20. Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was killed.
The teen is in a youth detention centre awaiting his next court date.
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