A postman was today jailed for four years after admitting to 19 separate offences, nine of which fell under the Anti-Terrorism Act, and agreed for another 140 to be considered.
White supremacist Jefferson Azevedo admitted to leaving a hoax bomb on a bridge, sending letters containing white powder and images of Nazi slogans to a variety of people between 2003 - 2007; including Tony Blair, the Attorney General and other government figures.
Azevedo’s targets were extremely varied, and included charities, mosques, restaurants, media organisations, MPs, churches, a primary school and even a footbridge on which he placed a hoax bomb and swastika flag above early last year.
The white substance in the packages was caustic soda, which left one victim slightly burned and another suffering a skin rash, and many people were described as "extremely frightened". The letters were signed by Azevedo with “RAHOWA”, an acronym for Racial Holy War which has been used by white supremacists in the past, and often featured swastikas and names of far right groups.
The police believe the perpetrator to be acting alone.
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