An Uzbek citizen living in South Korea on a student visa has been found guilty of sending money to a member of an extremist group in Syria. Yonhap reported this, citing the Seoul Central District Court.
According to court records, between January 2024 and January 2025, the student transferred a total of 1.25 million won (approximately 936 dollars) six times to the bank accounts of a member of the "Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad" (KTJ).
According to the investigation, the KTJ representative identified himself as an Uzbek and stated that he was fighting in Syria. Although the defendant was aware of the organization's activities, he continued to send money.
Additionally, he was asked to receive money from another person living in South Korea and send it to Syria. The student did not complete this task, but the court evaluated this incident as an attempted crime.
Judge Ho So Yun found the Uzbek citizen guilty of violating anti-terrorism legislation and sentenced him to 1 year and 4 months in prison. It was also ordered to recover 1.25 million won from him.
The convict's name, age, and educational institution were not disclosed. There is currently no information on whether an appeal has been filed against the verdict or whether it has entered into legal force.
