Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal
The extradition hearing for controversial Jamaican-born Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal, which was set for yesterday, was postponed due to the sick out by some members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The extradition hearing is now set for January 4.
The sickout by the police has been affecting operations at the island's courts since Monday. al-Faisal, who is being kept at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre, was not taken to court. The Muslim cleric is accused of being involved in the recruitment of terrorist fighters for ISIS.
The 53-year-old was arrested in August on an extradition warrant. He is wanted by US prosecutors to stand trial on charges of conspiracy as a crime of terrorism, two counts of soliciting or providing for an act of terrorism, and two counts of attempted soliciting or providing for an act of terrorism.
US prosecutors have accused him of recruiting Americans to join the terror group, ISIS. al-Faisal was indicted on charges of recruiting would-be terrorists and arrested after a months-long operation carried out by an undercover New York Police Department officer who communicated with him by e-mail, text and video chat.
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