Tobias Gleed "is a threat" say counter-terror police
A Honiton man has been jailed for five-and-a-half years, with an extended license period when he is released, for terrorism offences.
Tobias Gleed, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of eight offences relating to terrorist publications that he'd distributed on messaging apps.
He was arrested in September 2022 as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South West (CTPSW). Officers seized his digital devices which contained publications of an extreme right wing terrorist nature.
Mr Gleed had an interest in extreme content which he promoted and distributed to other people online.
He will serve two-thirds of his prison sentence, with a further year on licence. He was also given a five-year Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO) to be served on release.
Head of CTPSW, detective superintendent Sarah Robbins said: “Gleed represents a threat to our communities and the impact of his offences, including the influence of the content he shared, cannot be underestimated. Such offences have a potentially dangerous, radicalising effect and it’s right he’s been convicted for his activity.”
“I am thankful that, through the work of our unit, the evidence against Gleed has resulted in this outcome.”
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