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Essex neo-Nazi jailed for terror offence after MI5 sting
A neo-Nazi who was plotting a gun attack has been jailed for 13 and a half years after being caught in an MI5 sting.
Agents lured Alfie Coleman, 22, to a car park in east London and swooped on him as he collected a Makarov pistol and 200 rounds of ammunition in September 2023.
The supermarket worker, from Great Notley in Essex, was described in court as a “militant accelerationist” who had been radicalised online from the age of 14.
He was convicted of preparing terrorist acts at the Old Bailey in April, where jurors heard he had dreamed of fighting a race war.
Judge Richard Marks KC described Coleman’s views as “virulently racist” and branded him a “dangerous offender”.
Coleman appeared tearful and wiped his eyes with a tissue as the judge made his remarks.
The sting operation involved undercover agents engaging with him on the encrypted messaging app Telegram, where he was seeking to buy a firearm.
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