Moment Essex neo-Nazi caught by undercover police in fake arms deal at Morrisons car park

9 Jul 2026 • 2:37 AM MYT
The Independent
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Moment Essex neo-Nazi caught by undercover police in fake arms deal at Morrisons car park

Footage captures the moment a young neo-Nazi was caught by undercover police in a fake arms deal in a Morrisons car park.

Alfie Coleman, 22, has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years after he was found guilty of preparing for terrorist acts after an Old Bailey retrial.

Authorities first became concerned about Coleman in the summer of 2023, as the then 19-year-old became increasingly active on online extreme right-wing groups.

MI5 agents then spent months messaging Coleman on encrypted messaging sites before arranging a fake arms sale in Stratford on 19 September 2023, where they swarmed him.

Coleman had admitted attempting to possess both a firearm and ammunition, but denied he was preparing for a terrorist attack.

He had pleaded guilty to possessing 10 documents with information likely to be useful to terrorists such as texts on weaponry and bomb-making instructions.

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