The AN refuses to suspend the expulsion of Mohamed Said, "one of the main referents in Spain of Salafism"

The Police say that they recruited unaccompanied minors, especially of Moroccan origin, to indoctrinate them

MADRID, 20 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the National Court (AN) has refused to suspend the expulsion of Mohamed Said, whom the Police outline as "one of the main references in Spain of the most orthodox Salafism", to the point that, " since his arrival, there has been an increase in radicalism in the Tarragona region because of his speech", as well as that of Amarouch Azbir.

The magistrates have dismissed the very precautionary measures requested by Said and Azbir in the appeals filed by both against the resolution issued on September 14 by the Secretary of State for Security of the Ministry of the Interior, which agrees to their expulsion from the national territory and prohibits them from returning in ten years.

To do this, the department headed by Fernando Grande-Marlaska argues that both would be involved in activities contrary to national security, public order or that may harm Spain's relations with other countries.

In the case of Said, the Chamber recalls that the decision of the Interior is based on a complaint from the General Information Police Station where it warns of "his ideological radicalism", specifically mentioning the "indoctrination" in his community through the dissemination of "postulates pro-jihadists".

Thus, the Police define him as "one of the main referents in Spain of the most orthodox Salafism, who preaches, with such an influence that, since his arrival, there has been an increase in radicalism in the Tarragona region because of his speech ". In addition, he warns that he would have "links with radical individuals related to terrorism."

It details that Said has dedicated "for years" to "proselytizing and recruitment activities, especially with the most vulnerable and manipulable groups, paying special attention to minors, specifically unaccompanied minors, mainly of Moroccan origin, indoctrinating them in the most radical Salafism". He would also have dedicated himself to promoting "victimhood and Westernophobia."

However, the Chamber considers that in this specific case the interests of a "general nature" should prevail over those of a personal nature, since it is blamed for "a very serious infraction provided for in article 54.1.a) of Organic Law 4 /2000, of January 11, which typifies as such participating in activities contrary to national security or that may harm Spain's relations with other countries".

The magistrates emphasize that the rejection of the most precautionary measures does not prevent the appeals filed from continuing their course in the National High Court. For the Chamber, their possible expulsion will not cause irreparable damage, although it will be "difficult to repair", since if the Justice finally agrees with Said and Azbir "no obstacle is seen in the return to our country and, if appropriate, reparation of the damage caused".

It should be remembered that Said was arrested on Tuesday by the National Police along with another leader of the Islamic community of Catalonia after opening an expulsion file on them, after the information services report that decreed his expulsion from the country for "posing a threat for national security" for alleged ideological radicalism. According to this Thursday's order, he "has been transferred to Madrid to be expelled tomorrow."