The Police arrested a 24-year-old man from Erp, Brabant, On Thursday, Susped of Preparing a Terrorist Crime, Possessing Weapons, and Making Weapons and Ammunition. The man claims to be a member of a right-wing extremist Youth Organization.
On Thursday, the Police Searched the Home in Erp Where The Suspect is registered. Agents found firearms and ammunition there. The Suspect was arrested on Thursday in Badhoevedorp in North Holland. The Examining Magistrate Decided on Friday that the man Will Remain in Custody for Fourteen Days Longer.
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) started an investigation following a report from the intelligence service AIVD. That report States that the suspect is prepared to commit right-wing terrorist violence and is in Possession of Firearms.
The Preparation of the Crime was not Yet at An Advanced Stage, A Spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service Told NU.nl. “It was not yet so far that there was a specific target. But it was serious enough to intervene.”
The Suspect Says He is a member of, Among Others, The Geuzenbond, A Youth Organization in The Netherlands and Belgium. The National Coordinator for counter terrorism and security (NCTV) has designated the Geuzenbond as far-right.
The Geuzenbond Strives for the Normalization of Right-Wing Extremist Ideas, Reports The NCTV. The Organization Holds Both Physical and Online meetings and is also active in demonstrations. One of the activities is A training that, accordance to the Geuzenbond, is intended to make “the white race” resilient again.