Authorities arrested a teenage boy in Colorado on Friday for allegedly providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement.
Davin Daniel Meyer, an 18-year-old from Castle Rock, Colorado, is working with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to join the FBI Denver field office on suspicion of pledging allegiance to ISIS leaders and planning to serve in Iraq. The place is under investigation.According to one person, as an ISIS fighter statement From the Department of Justice. He tried to board a plane at Denver International Airport, where he was arrested by authorities.
Colorado man arrested for trying to provide material support to foreign terrorist grouphttps://t.co/rJawSu5sYn
— U.S. Department of Justice National Security Division (@DOJNatSec) July 18, 2023
“He wanted to die in his early twenties for Allah,” said one. affidavit The Associated Press reviewed. Meyer had previously been diagnosed with conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and major depressive disorder, and was also receiving treatment for these conditions.
According to documents reviewed by the Associated Press, Meyer communicated online with an FBI informant and an alleged Islamic State agent. The document also revealed that Meyer had struggled to find work that allowed him to practice his religious practices, such as not listening to music or interacting with women.
According to an affidavit reviewed by the Associated Press, Meyer purchased a ticket to Ankara, Turkey on July 14, where he met with members of the Islamic State before going to Iraq to become a fighter. It was planned.
Meyer has been under investigation since June 2022, according to the Associated Press.
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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