Man appears in court charged with terrorism offences after police raid on Black Country house
A man has appeared in court after being charged with terrorism offences following a police operation in the Black Country.
West Midlands Police confirmed that Maroof Abdullah had appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Monday following his arrest on Friday following a pre-planned policing operation.
Abdullah, 18, of Cradley Heath, was remanded in custody for a further hearing later in March, having been charged with two counts of disseminating terrorist materials.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A man has appeared in court following an arrest made in Cradley Heath, by detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands.
"Maroof Abdullah was detained from an address on Friday 6 March as part of a pre-planned policing operation.
"The 18-year-old, from Cradley Heath, was subsequently charged with two counts of disseminating terrorist materials.
"He appeared before Westminster Magistrates on Monday where he was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing later this month.
"We are grateful for the support of the local community while we carried out enquiries at the address.
"Action Counters Terrorism. If you’ve seen or heard something that doesn’t seem right, trust your instincts and report to police in confidence at gov.uk/ACT."
