Between August 2015 and her arrest Shahnaz is also said to have made Google searches such as “top female jihadis” and “how much money can I send through Western Union.”
If convicted on all counts, Shahnaz could receive 20 years for each count of money laundering and 30 years for fraud.
Shahnaz’s arrest follows the attempted terror attack in New York Monday by 27-year-old Bangladesh native Akayed Ullah. The man was taken into custody and charged with terror-related offenses after his pipe bomb appeared to detonate prematurely, injuring himself and three others.
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