British neo-Nazi jailed for 13-and-a-half years, police say

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - ‌A British ​neo-Nazi ​who tried to buy a pistol and ammunition from undercover officers for a planned terrorist ‌attack was jailed for 13-and-a-half years, police said ⁠on Wednesday.

Alfie Coleman, 22, was convicted in April of preparing ‌acts of terrorism after ‌a jury at London's Old Bailey found he had planned an attack motivated by an extreme right-wing ​ideology, including idolising Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

• He was arrested in September 2023 after handing over £3,500 ($4,671) ⁠for what he believed was a pistol and 200 rounds of ammunition in ​an east London car park.

• The firearm deal was part of an undercover operation ​involving counter-terrorism police and Britain's ‌domestic intelligence agency MI5.

• Prosecutors said Coleman also idolised Thomas Mair, who murdered British ⁠lawmaker Jo Cox in 2016.

• Coleman wrote in a manifesto-style diary, "All people whom are not on our side must ⁠die."

• Coleman was radicalised online from age 14 through extreme right-wing ​forums and groups, the Metropolitan Police said.

• Investigators found extremist material and manuals relating to weapons and explosives on his ‌devices.

• He was found guilty in April of attempted possession of a firearm and ‌10 counts of collecting information likely to be useful ⁠to terrorists, and on ‌Wednesday was given ​an extended five-year licence period after release.

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(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Mark ‌Porter)

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