In February 2008, five men were sentenced after admitting or being found guilty of these allegations.
| Name | Charge/Suspicion | Outcome | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pervaiz Khan | conspiracy to kidnap and murder supplying terrorists |
Admitted | Life, serving a minimum of 14 years |
| Basiru Gassama | failing to report the conspiracy | Admitted | 2 years followed by deportation |
| Amjad Mahmood | failing to report the conspiracy | Cleared | null |
| Zahoor Iqbal | supplying terrorists | Admitted | 7 years |
| Mohammed Irfan | supplying terrorists | Admitted | 4 years |
| Hamid Elasmar | supplying terrorists | Found guilty | 3 years 4 months |
| Abu Bakr | conspiracy to kidnap and murder | Released without charge | n/a |
| Azzar Iqbal | conspiracy to kidnap and murder | Released without charge | n/a |
| An unnamed third man | conspiracy to kidnap and murder | Released without charge | n/a |
Gassama was born in Mansaringsu, Brikama, Gambia. He attended madrasahs in Gambia and Senegal, and continued his education in Saudi Arabia. He then moved to the UK and acquired citizenship. He is married to the daughter of a former Gambian Foreign Affairs minister whose name was withheld from the press. His brother was arrested in March 2006 in Banjul, Gambia as a suspect in a plot to overthrow Gambian president Yahya Jammeh. He lived in Hodge Hill, Birmingham at the time of his arrest and worked at Khan's General Store.
Iqbal was a 29-year-old teacher who lives in Kingstanding, north Birmingham. He taught Information Technology part-time at Saltley School, a specialist science college. He attended the Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith centre in Small Heath, which was also investigated in the documentary Undercover Mosque.
Abu Bakr is a 29-year-old who works at the Maktabah al-Ansar book store, of which he is a part-owner.
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