Netherlands: Far-Right Geuzenbond Member Jailed for Illegal Weapons
A Rotterdam court has sentenced 25-year-old Thomas D., described by prosecutors as a leading figure in the far-right Geuzenbond, to two years in prison, with one year suspended. The group has been classified as extremist by the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV).
Police found firearms, converted weapons, ammunition and tools for producing cartridges at a property in Erp, Noord-Brabant, where D. was living. He had modified a gas pistol into a functioning firearm and manufactured around 100 cartridges. Authorities also seized manuals and equipment linked to weapons production. The confiscated materials will not be returned.
D. had previously been suspected of planning a terrorist attack, but that charge was dropped. He was arrested in August 2025 after a warning from the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) about possible plans to target Antifa members. The court noted the earlier terrorism suspicion had a serious impact on him when determining the sentence.
Due to concerns about radicalisation, the court imposed special conditions, including mandatory meetings with a psychologist. Prosecutors said the Erp property also functioned in part as a “clubhouse” for the Geuzenbond.
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Far-right Geuzenbond member convicted for illegal firearms in Noord-Brabant | NL Times