Federal authorities charged the suspected leader of a European-based neo-Nazi group with planning to have an associate dress up as Santa Claus and hand out candy laced with poison to Jewish and minority children in NYC.
Michail Chkhikvishvili, known as 'Commander Butcher,' was indicted on charges including soliciting hate crimes and planning acts of mass violence. He leads the Maniac Murder Cult, which promotes violence against racial minorities and the Jewish community.
Chkhikvishvili, arrested in Moldova, plotted to carry out an attack in NYC on New Year's Eve by distributing poisoned candy. The group adheres to a neo-Nazi ideology advocating violence against 'undesirable' groups worldwide.
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