Neo-Nazi who planned gun attack jailed after MI5 sting
Summary
A 22-year-old neo-Nazi named Alfie Coleman was sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison after being caught in a secret MI5 operation. He was arrested while collecting a gun and ammunition, planning to carry out a violent attack.Key Facts
- Alfie Coleman was 22 years old and worked in a supermarket.
- He was described as a "militant accelerationist," meaning he wanted to speed up social collapse through violence.
- MI5 agents used undercover work, including contacting him on the encrypted app Telegram.
- Coleman was arrested in September 2023 in east London as he picked up a Makarov pistol and 200 bullets.
- He was convicted at the Old Bailey court in April for preparing terrorist acts.
- Coleman had been radicalized online since age 14 and dreamed of a race war.
- A judge called him a "dangerous offender" with strongly racist views.
- The arrest involved a sting operation where he paid £3,500 and picked up the weapon in a Morrisons car park.
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