Alan Edward, a 55-year-old man from Falkirk, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for terrorism and firearms offenses following a Police Scotland Counter Terrorism Unit investigation. He was found guilty of promoting a banned far-right Neo-Nazi group online and inciting racial and antisemitic hatred, as well as Holocaust denial. Between December 2017 and September 2022,

Edward shared violent, racist, and homophobic content online, including material linked to extreme right-wing groups. Police seized a number of weapons from his home in Falkirk in September 2022. Detective Superintendent Stephen Clark emphasized that Edward’s actions posed a significant public risk, underscoring the importance of holding him accountable for promoting extremism and terrorism. The case highlights the ongoing commitment to tackling harmful online behavior and extremism.