Former ADF serviceman Jake Schultz in court over counter-terrorism charges with neo-Nazi links
A former Australian soldier and gun nut has had his ties with white supremacists exposed, alongside a threat to kill his next door neighbour.
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A former Australian soldier has been exposed as a neo-Nazi after he was taken down by the Special Operation Group in a raid that revealed a small arsenal of weapons.
Jake Schultz, 30, pleaded guilty in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on February 22 to 43 charges, ranging from drug-driving to illegally possessing weapons The court heard the SOG conducted a raid on Schultz’s Tooradin home on January 13, 2022, finding two homemade revolvers, knuckle dusters, several rounds of ammunition and as well as white supremacist propaganda strewn throughout the property.
In an interview with police, Schultz, who left the army in 2021, made full admissions to everything found in the search warrant.
When asked why he had the homemade revolvers and other weapons, Schultz said it was for “self defence”.
“I made it, for when the Japs or the Chinese come running from the f-----g sky one day,” he said.
“I’m a neo-Nazi, f-----g oath.”
Schultz also pleaded guilty to several assault, drug and driving related charges, including an instance where he verbally abused a service station staff member before breaking a counter top plastic perspex to steal cigarettes and a violent altercation where he threatened to kill his next door neighbour.
The court heard Schultz was also a repeat offender for driving while disqualified and dangerous driving.
On September 10 in 2021, police saw Schultz riding a black Harley Davidson motorcycle in Carrum Downs, where one of the headlights was out.
When officers signalled for him to pull over, the court heard Schultz accelerated heavily, travelling at 177km/h in a 90km/h zone.
Police followed him and saw him travel through a red light, almost colliding with another vehicle in the intersection, before he again accelerated and was recorded doing 164km/h in a 100 km/h zone.
Later in the interview, he admitted to being the rider despite having a disqualified licence and claimed the speedometer “didn’t work” when questioned about his speed.
The court heard Schultz had been in custody since August last year.
The matter was adjourned to continue as a part heard plea at Dandenong court on March 8.
