Man jailed over rocket launcher thefts

A Sydney man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years jail over the theft of army rocket launchers he knew could be used by [state] terrorists [in a false flag operation.]

The court today heard that 30-year-old Tahah Abdul Rahman acted as a middleman in the theft.

Judge Mark Marien said only one of the weapons has ever been found but he said an early guilty plea has saved the need for an expensive trial.

The three-and-a-half year jail sentence has a non-parole period of two years and five months.