Amin Mohamed Durrani
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Amin Mohamed Durrani is one of 17 people detained on June 2 and June 3, 2006, in the Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests. He was 19 years old at the time of arrest, and living with his family in 10 Stonehill Court in Toronto.
A student at Stephen Leacock Collegiate, he had enrolled in a civil aviation
course at Centennial College, but had never attended any classes. The course teaches only engineering theories, and not how to actually fly a plane. Friends reported that he had started skipping classes and changed his appearance in late 2005.
His younger brother Ibrahim said it was not uncommon for Durrani to disappear for weeks at a time.
Represented by Manuel Azevedo, he was denied bail in August 2006, and again in December 2008 by judge James MacPherson
.
Durrani plead guilty in January 2010 and was sentence to 7½ years in prison. Due to the Canadian “two for one” rule he was released for time served after one day in the Maplehurst Correctional Complex
.
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, Ontario
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, Canada
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in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests. He was 19 years old at the time of arrest, and living with his family in 10 Stonehill Court in Toronto.
A student at Stephen Leacock Collegiate, he had enrolled in a civil aviation
Civil aviation
Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices...
course at Centennial College, but had never attended any classes. The course teaches only engineering theories, and not how to actually fly a plane. Friends reported that he had started skipping classes and changed his appearance in late 2005.
His younger brother Ibrahim said it was not uncommon for Durrani to disappear for weeks at a time.
Represented by Manuel Azevedo, he was denied bail in August 2006, and again in December 2008 by judge James MacPherson
James Macpherson
James Macpherson was a Scottish writer, poet, literary collector and politician, known as the "translator" of the Ossian cycle of poems.-Early life:...
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Durrani plead guilty in January 2010 and was sentence to 7½ years in prison. Due to the Canadian “two for one” rule he was released for time served after one day in the Maplehurst Correctional Complex
Maplehurst Correctional Complex
Maplehurst Correctional Complex is a correctional facility located in Milton, Ontario for males 18 years of age and older...
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