A man who posted a video threatening members of a far right group while brandishing a gun during the summer disorder has been jailed for over two years
Habeeb Khan, 49, was shown brandishing what turned out to be a decommissioned AK-47 on the video, which was viewed more than 1.4m times.
The video was circulated online on 6 August and our officers launched an investigation which identified Khan as the man in the footage.
He was seen wearing a distinctive T-shirt, which was later recovered from his home, while a film poster, rug and alarm keypad on the wall of the property all confirmed that the footage had been filmed at his home.
He was arrested on 7 August and went on to admit sending a message threatening death or serious harm.
At Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (23 December) Khan, of Hickman Road, Sparkbrook, was jailed for two years and three months.
It comes after a second Birmingham man, Mohammed Akhtar, was jailed for 15 months on Friday (20 Dec) for sending communication threatening death or serious harm.
The 24-year-old, of Washwood Heath Road, had posted an image of a samurai sword online along with threatening words on August 6.
Investigating officers seized the sword when they attended his home and recovered it from beside a desk.
Our investigations into the summer disorder have seen in the West Midlands and across the country continue, with 27 arrests and 14 people charged in relation to a total of 25 offences.