A 17-year-old Alberta youth has been arrested for a terrorism-related offence.
Police say the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) started an investigation into online correspondence between an online user and users affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in February.
The teen was arrested on Oct. 26 and RCMP has started proceedings against the teen with a terrorism peace bond, pursuant to section 810.011 of the Criminal Code, fear of terrorism offence.
The teen was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court in Fort McMurray on Tuesday.
The teen cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
No further information has been released.
To report an immediate threat to national security, call 911 or your local police department.
Non-emergency tips can be reported to the RCMP National Security Information Network by phone at 1-800-420-5805 or online at http://www.rcmp.ca/report-it.
