JAKARTA, Indonesia – A court jailed Islamic extremist Achmad Taufiq for 7.5 years Monday (January 6th) over an "evil" plot to bomb the Burma Embassy, AFP reported.

Achmad plotted with other militants and helped assemble pipe-bombs, according to his indictment.

Handing down the guilty verdict and sentence, presiding judge Suprapto told South Jakarta District Court that Achmad was part of "an evil conspiracy".

He was found guilty of possessing explosive materials, a charge under tough anti-terror laws that can carry the death penalty.

Sigit Indrajid, who recently confessed to masterminding the plot, is due to be sentenced later this month.