Terrorist returned to prison for breaching notification requirements

A convicted terrorist from the East Midlands has been returned to prison after breaching a notification order and being in possession of offensive weapons.

Roger Smith pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to comply with requirements of his Notification order by failing to notify police of a phone number, email address and passport.

The man from Nottinghamshire also pleaded guilty to six counts of being in possession of an offensive weapon in a private place.

Smith was convicted in January 2017 for explosives and terrorism offences and released in December 2020. He was arrested again in September 2021 and search of his home found flick and zombie-style knives and a can of pepper spray.

He was sentenced to 20 months in prison at Leicester Crown Court.

Detective Inspector Christopher Brett, from Counter Terrorism Policing in the East Midlands (CTP EM), said: “Roger Smith had already spent time in jail for explosives and terrorist offences, but despite the period served and the interventions in place to support his rehabilitation, he proceeded to breach his notification order and even reverted to building a collection of potentially deadly weapons.

“This result shows the proactivity involved and the extent to which we go in order to protect communities from terrorism.

“Information from the public is vital to our investigations. If you have any concerns, don’t wait, report them.”

Image: Leicester Crown Court, by Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons