The group, based in the city of Lahti, north of Helsinki, wanted to kill people and destabilize society by resorting to attacks with improvised 3D-printed firearms
Its judicial authorities Finland they announced today Thursday that prosecutions have been brought to four neo-Nazis who were allegedly planning terrorist attacks against minorities in the country.
This group, based in the city of Lahti, north of Helsinki, wanted to kill people and destabilize society by resorting to in attacks with improvised firearms, made with 3D printers according to the indictment.
“The defendants are alleged that they were planning an armed conflict between different groups of the population, relying in their racist perceptions”, explained the National Authority responsible for prosecuting.
In July, Finnish police said three of the group’s members were in their 20s and the fourth over 60. “The targets of the violent attacks they planned were chosen based on the color of their skintheir political beliefs and other ideological views, according to police.
The group had rented a garage and built guns there while sharing information online about making guns using a 3D printer. The four were arrested in 2022 but released pending trial. One of them was arrested again and he was sent to prison in March 2023, on charges that he continued to manufacture weapons.
Source :Skai
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