A British neo-Nazi has been sentenced to 13½ years in prison after being convicted of preparing terrorist acts, including plans for a mass shooting, bombing ATMs, and targeting other locations in what prosecutors described as a dangerous extremist plot.

Alfie Coleman, now 22, was arrested by Britain’s MI5 in September 2023 after spending months communicating with undercover intelligence officers on encrypted messaging apps while attempting to purchase a Makarov semi-automatic pistol, five magazines, and 200 rounds of ammunition using savings from his part-time supermarket job.

Investigators found a cache of extremist material at Coleman’s home, including knives, a Molotov cocktail, a swastika, a Black Sun flag associated with neo-Nazism, hidden cameras, a bug detector, and far-right literature. They also uncovered detailed plans outlining potential terrorist attacks, including hijacking an aircraft, attacking the home of London’s mayor, and placing explosives inside ATMs. Counterterrorism officials said his efforts to acquire firearms suggested he intended to carry out a mass shooting, with mosques believed to be among his potential targets.

During the investigation, authorities also discovered lists of individuals Coleman referred to as “race traitors,” including former coworkers and customers who were in interracial relationships. One listed target was a cashier whose husband is African American.

Coleman admitted attempting to possess prohibited firearms and ammunition and pleaded guilty to multiple counts of possessing material useful for terrorism. Although he denied planning a terrorist attack, a jury at his retrial convicted him of preparing acts of terrorism. The court sentenced him to 13½ years in prison followed by five years of supervision, with the judge describing him as a “dangerous offender” who held deeply racist extremist views.

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