Crevice Conspiracy

Crevice Conspiracy

On March 30, 2004 British Metropolitan and local police launched Operation Crevice, a raid to uncover suspected Pakistani terrorists operating in England. The suspects were accused of acting on orders from Al Qaeda to create and detonate fertilizer bombs in several busy London centers.

Fast Facts

The bomb plot was named the "Crevice Conspiracy"
Police made seven arrests during the raid
Another suspect was arrested in Canada
Plotters were linked to perpetrators of the 7 July 2005 London Bombings
Five of the arrested men received life sentences in 2007
Two of the defendants were acquitted

Trial

After being delayed six months, the Crevice Conspiracy trial began in March of 2006. The trial lasted over a year and became the most expensive in British history, costing over 50 million British pounds.

Quotes ¹

"This was not a group of youthful idealists. They were trained, dedicated, ruthless terrorists who were obviously planning to carry out an attack against the British public."

"At the time it was the largest counter terrorism operation ever seen in the UK. The success was achieved through close co-operation and sharing of intelligence between the UK, the USA, Canada and Pakistan."

Categories

News | Crime | Terrorism

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The Mahalo Top 7

BBC News: Special Reports - Fertiliser Bomb Plot
Guardian Unlimited: Crevice Conspiracy Timeline
Interactive Guide: UK Fertilizer Bomb Plot
Metropolitan Police Service: Operation Crevice Statement
CNN: British Bomb Plotters Jailed for Life
BBC News: Five Get Life Over UK Bomb Plot (April 30, 2007)
BBC Panorama Report: The 7/7 Connection

Crevice Conspiracy News Stories

FT.com: Bombers’ Escape Casts Cloud Over Operation
Guardian Unlimited: "Blair Rejects Calls For July 7 Inquiry" and "Victims of July 7 Attacks Join Calls for Public Inquiry"
Times Online: Price of Justice was the Longest and Costliest Criminal Case Ever

Crevice Conspiracy Background

Guardian Unlimited: Q&A: Ammonium Nitrate
NaCTSO: Secure Your Fertiliser - Advice from National Counter Terrorism Security Office
Guardian Unlimited: MI5 Decided to Stop Watching Two Suicide Bombers
BBC News: Transcript of Conversation between Kyham and (7/7 Bomber) Mohammed Sidique Khan
BBC News: Fertiliser Bomb Trial: Bugged Talk

Crevice Conspiracy Commentary and Criticism

Letters to the Guardian: Hindsight on the Crevice Conspiracy
Scotsman.com: Security Services 'Failed to Arrest Bomber Last Year (2005)
The First Post: The Return of the Supergrass
Guardian Unlimited: A Clear and Present Danger
BBC News: Panorama - Did MI5 Miss the London Bomber?
Downing Street Says...: Operation Crevice Court Case

Crevice Conspiracy Message Boards and Blogs

Telegraph Blogs: John Steele: Hunting Britain's Jihadi Network
True Crime Blog UK: The Crevice Seven: The Verdicts

Crevice Conspiracy Central Figures

All links go to BBC News unless otherwise indicated
Omar Khyam - found guilty and sentenced to life
Jawad Akbar - found guilty and sentenced to life
Salahuddin Amin - found guilty sentenced to life
Waheed Mahmood - found guilty and sentenced to life
Anthony Garcia - found guilty and sentenced to life
Shujah Mahmood - cleared of all charges
Nabeel Hussain - cleared of all charges
Mohammed Junaid Babar - The 'supergrass'
Wikipedia: Mohammed Junaid Babar

Crevice Conspiracy Images

Times Online: Operation Crevice Photo Galleries
Sky News Pictures: Fertliser Trial: Operation Crevice PIctures
BBC Panorama Video: The 7/7 Connection
BBC News: Revealed: Bomber Transcript

Crevice Conspiracy Satire and Humor

Guardian Cartoon: The Fertiliser Bomb Plot

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