Man from Devon sentenced for right-wing terrorist offences

Tobias Gleed from Honiton, Devon, was sentenced to five and half years in prison for terrorist offences on 17th April 2025.

Mr Gleed, 20 years old, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court four four offences of possession of a document likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing to commit an act of terrorism, two offences of distributing terrorist publications, and two offences of providing a service to others that enabled them to obtain, read or listen to a terrorist publication. 

Following his arrest in September 2022 as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South West (STPSW), Gleed had his digital devices seized which contained publications of an extreme right wing terrorist nature. Investigators established that this was evidence of his interest in extreme content which he promoted and distributed to others online though messaging applications.

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, though the work of our unit, the evidence against Gleed has resulted in this outcome.”