Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to ISIS Support

Ammaad Akhtar, 34, of Stockton, pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS after an undercover investigation. Prosecutors said he sent money and, at a June 2025 meeting with an undercover agent, handed over two loaded firearms, magazines, clothing, binoculars and cash; he also discussed violent attacks and sought instructions for making a homemade explosive. Akhtar faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with sentencing scheduled for Feb. 26, 2027.






