"Coleman, who had trawled the internet for extreme right-wing material from the age of 14, also penned a 'manifesto' in a diary and identified potential targets, including the Lord Mayor of London and a mosque."
"Jurors saw dramatic video of Coleman dropping £3,500 in a Land Rover and picking up a holdall containing the gun, five magazines and 200 rounds of ammunition from the boot, before officers swooped on him."
"He downloaded various documents to his phone including a version of The Anarchist Cookbook, an illegal manual that includes instructions for making improvised explosive devices."
Alfie Coleman, 21, was found guilty of preparing terrorist acts after attempting to purchase a gun and compiling a list of 'race traitors.' He was arrested by MI5 officers during a sting operation in September 2023. Coleman had immersed himself in extreme right-wing ideology during the Covid lockdown and sought weapons advertised online. He had downloaded documents like The Anarchist Cookbook and penned a manifesto identifying potential targets, including the Lord Mayor of London and a mosque. His activities were monitored through encrypted chats with undercover officers.
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