July 13, 2012 - 1:28 PM
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman already accused of supplying weapons parts to Lebanon is now facing a terrorism charge.
The RCMP says the charge follows an investigation that alleges Mouna Diab committed offences for the benefit of a contact linked to Hezbollah.
Hezbollah has been considered a terrorist organization by Canada since December 2002.
Diab was arrested in May 2011 at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle parts for an AR-15 rifle in her luggage.
She was charged last October with illegally exporting weapons to Lebanon. A United Nations resolution prohibits Canadians from selling arms to anyone in Lebanon.
A deeper investigation brought about a new charge: committing an offence for a terrorist group, a charge that carries up to a maximum of life in prison.
The RCMP alleges Diab was shipping parts through other Lebanese community members, although those people were unaware of what they were carrying.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2012