A man fixated on weapons and with a keen interest in Nazi Germany has entered a guilty plea for terrorism-related charges. Paul Page, a 52-year-old resident of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, was discovered to have amassed over 600 weapons, including grenades, landmines, rifles, and ammunition, as confirmed by the police.
The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) revealed that Page not only possessed explosive substances but also had manuals and guides on creating explosives and manufacturing firearms. During a police raid at his residence in Littleport, authorities found the premises adorned with Nazi paraphernalia, such as Second World War weapons, chemicals, and Swastika flags.
In 2023, an investigation by Cambridgeshire Police into alleged child abuse image downloads by Page led to the discovery of Nazi flags, Second World War weapons, and chemicals at his home. Additionally, over 250 illegal images were uncovered on his devices, resulting in Page being sentenced to 20 months in jail after admitting to making indecent images of children.
Subsequently, ERSOU initiated a separate probe into items retrieved from an outbuilding at Page’s property. Detectives from ERSOU’s Counter Terrorism Policing unit determined that Page had accumulated a significant collection of weapons and militaria associated with Nazi activities during the war, although much of it was legal memorabilia.
Among the seized items were instructions on constructing a sub-machine gun, firearm components, bullet casings, shells, and chemicals that could be used in making explosives. Page had also downloaded a prohibited document containing guidelines for creating viable explosives.
Despite denying an extreme right-wing ideology during police interviews, Page’s email address and a white supremacy-linked tattoo raised concerns about his beliefs. He confessed to multiple charges, including possessing documents useful for terrorism acts, explosive substances, firearms without certification, and prohibited ammunition. Hannah Wilkinson, ERSOU’s head, expressed worry over Page’s dangerous combination of chemicals, banned documents, and weapon obsession.
Page remains in custody awaiting sentencing at the Old Bailey on May 1. ERSOU, in collaboration with Cambridgeshire Police, highlights the severity of the threat posed by individuals like Page and reaffirms their commitment to combating terrorism in the region.
