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A Perth man will front court today after being arrested over alleged antisemitic comments he posted to social media.
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WA Police state security officers executed a search warrant at the 39-year-old’s Yangebup home on Tuesday night as part of Operation Dalewood, launched in response to the Bondi terrorist attack.
The operation aims to stamp out extremist and racially motivated conduct.
It’s alleged the man was a licensed firearms holder and possessed several registered firearms and ammunition, all of which was seized.
Under WA’s tough new gun laws – which can strip an unfit or improper person of their firearm’s licence – the man’s licence is now being reviewed.
He was charged with conduct intended to racially harass, carrying or possessing a prohibited weapon and failing to properly store a firearm, and is due to appear in Fremantle Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
The arrest comes after a Perth teenager was arrested outside a Gosnells mosque earlier this month after he caught the attention of police patrolling the area in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
The 18-year-old was allegedly wearing a black face covering and a necklace displaying a Nazi symbol when he was spotted by police near a mosque on Mills Road about 8.20am.
The Huntingdale man was charged with displaying a Nazi symbol and failing to obey an order given by an officer, and is due to appear in court next month.
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WA Police Minister Reece Whitby said Operation Dalewood would ensure religious groups felt safe.
“There is no such thing as minor antisemitic behaviour. We will have zero tolerance to any form of antisemitic behaviour whether its abuse, violence, threats, intimidation, vandalism, graffiti, or the display of insignia, police will take every action to bring offenders to account,” he said.
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