Liverpool man in possession of neo-Nazi documents jailed for 30 months on terrorism offences
A Liverpool man who was found to be in possession of neo-Nazi documents was jailed on terrorism offences yesterday.
Counter Terrorism Police first became aware of Nicholas Street after he was discovered to be in connection with a man who had attempted to purchase a firearm. West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit further uncovered messages exchanged between the pair, in which they spoke of homemade firearms.
Mr Street, 20, was arrested in December 2019 by Counter Terrorism Police North West (CTPNW) who conducted a full search of his electronic devices.
The search uncovered messages exchanged between Mr Street and members of far-right organisations which included discussion of guns and the sharing of neo-Nazi propaganda and videos.
Additionally, documents contrary to section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 were also found on Mr Steet’s devices.
Mr Street was arrested once again by CTPNW, one year later, and was charged with three counts of possession of material likely to be of use in terrorism and one charge of encouraging terrorism.
At Liverpool Crown Court, Mr Street pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing terrorist documents contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and, at an earlier hearing, was found guilty of offences contrary to section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
Mr Street has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.
Detective Superintendent Andrew Meeks of Counter Terrorism Policing North West said: “Individuals idolising and encouraging the actions of terrorists and extremists pose a great risk to our society and I hope the result today shows that CTPNW are committed to rooting out and prosecuting those individuals.
“Every year, thousands of reports from the public help police tackle the terrorist threat. If you see or hear something that doesn’t seem right, trust your instincts and ACT. Reporting won’t ruin lives, but it could save them.”
Campaign Against Antisemitism closely monitors the far-right, which remains a dangerous threat to the Jewish community and other minority groups.
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