Quebec woman facing terrorism charge after probe alleges link to Hezbollah

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.