Jarrad Searby

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Jarrad Michael Leigh "Jaz" Searby (born 1986) is an Australian neo-Nazi, former head of the now-defunct Australian chapter of the Proud Boys. [1] [2] He is known for his associations with others on the Far-right, his opposition to the Victorian Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and his criminal conduct while a president of the Finks Motorcycle Club. [1] [2] [3]

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COVID-19 pandemic

Searby was involved in protests against COVID-19 lockdowns in Melbourne. [3] In October 2021, he called for "people trained in some form of combat" to arrest police at protests in posts he made on social media. [3] In November 2021, Searby and other Proud Boys were pepper sprayed by police at a protest on Melbourne Cup day. [3] After the protest, he made posts on social media, stating that he and other Proud Boys had intervened when police had attempted to detail protestors. [3]

Far-right associations

Searby was formerly the head of the defunct "borderlands" chapter of the far-right Proud Boys in Australia. [1] [3] Searby had intended to use the Proud Boys as a gateway to recruit into the neo-Nazi National Socialist Network, but left after he became angry with their disavowal of Neo-Nazism. [1] During undercover journalist investigation conducted The Age, 60 Minutes and The Sydney Morning Herald Searby was recorded stating "You know they ban any, like, they ban Nazis from the [Proud Boys] club ... you know if you start to ask Jewish questions or something like that in the Proud Boys they will basically just try to kick you out". [1]

Searby had been in touch with the US-based leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, who praised Searby in a online video. [1] Through Jacob Hersant, he was in contact with Denis Kapustin. Both Searby and Kapustin having a interest in Mixed martial arts. [1]

Finks Motorcycle Club

Searby is a former president of the Wodonga chapter of the Finks Motorcycle Club. [2] In May and June of 2023, he other Finks members stood over and threatened two men in an attempt to get money and drugs out of them. [2] On 1 June 2023, Searby entered the men's home and stole $30,000 worth of equipment. [2] Police later raided his home in relation to the robbery and found stolen property, weapons and drugs. [2] In May 2024, Searby was convicted and jailed, for more than years, for blackmail, burglary and drug charges. [2] He had been jailed four times previously. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McKenzie, Nick; Tozer, Joel (21 August 2021). "From kickboxing to Adolf Hitler: the neo-Nazi plan to recruit angry young men". The Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Border Finks bikie boss jailed for blackmailing and standing over two victims". Border Mail . 28 May 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McGowan, Michael (15 February 2021). "Australian Proud Boys sought combat-trained supporters to 'arrest' police at Covid lockdown protests". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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