Jahmaal James

Jahmaal James is one of 17 people detained on June 2 and June 3, 2006, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests. He and the others arrested are alleged to have plotted coordinated bombing attacks against targets in southern Ontario.

A Scarborough resident, James was 23 years old, and living with his parents, at the time of his arrest. His father was initially also detained, but immediately released. [http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Law/2006/06/04/1614111-sun.html]

He had recently spent four months in Lahore, Pakistan, from November 2006 through March 20 2006, where he had married Sima James in an arranged marriage, but had been unable to immediately obtain the Canadian visa necessary to bring her back to Canada. Prosecutors allege that he trained with Lashkar-e-Tayyiba during this time, though Sima insists that the couple rarely left their apartment, only three times during four months - twice to visit the doctor and once to extend his visa. [http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=32389183-1f7e-4f57-a55e-97c4b7b12d1d&p=3 Terror suspect's bride ] ] .

After he left Pakistan due to his failing health, he continued to phone Sima every day and carried on the relationship despite the distance.

He is represented by attorney Donald McLeod.

As a result of preferred direct indictment by the Crown Attorney on 2007-09-24, James was re-arrested and charged with unlawfully receiving training in Pakistan and knowingly participating in a terrorist group..cite news
last =Teotonio
first =Isabel
title = Homegrown terror case goes to trial
publisher = The Toronto Star
date = 2007-09-24
url =http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/260004
accessdate = 2007-09-24 ]

He is one of the suspects that Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) mole Mubin Shaikh has publicly stated should not have been arrested. [Teotonio , Isabel. Toronto Star, "A tale of two trials; Why is it that Americans get to know so much more about important court cases?", Sept. 29, 2007]

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